Near Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pioneer Achievements

and Historic Events Which Occurred Here

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 17, 2019

1. Pioneer Achievements Marker

Inscription. To Commemorate
Pioneer Achievements
and Historic Events Which Occurred Here

Here in 1815 Jacob Brown, born Dec. 7, 1775 and his wife Judith Walters Brown, born Dec. 8, 1781, venerable Quakers, from Louden County, Virginia, purchased twenty-two hundred acres of land, and established their home.

This monument also marks the location of the historic Simon Kenton Trail which extended from the Winchester Trail, now State Route 72, due west to Old Chillicothe. This was the camp site of General Benjamin Logan’s army of Kentucky pioneers in 1786. Here they camped for one night on their march to attach the Shawnee Indians at Old Chillicothe and thence to the Mack-a-Chack towns on the head waters of Mad River. Here also Caesar’s Creek was given its name by an officer of Logan’s staff, whose colored servant named Caesar, escaped during the night crossed the creek, went on to Old Chillicothe, and warned the Indians. The waters of Caesar’s Creek ran the historic Jacob Brown Mill which stood about fifty rods west.

Erected 1930 by Otis T. Wolford in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Brown Wolford,

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daughter of Nixon and Hanna Wilson Brown and grand-daughter of Jacob and Judith Walters Brown

Erected 1930 by Otis T. Wolford.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.

Location. 39° 41.391′ N, 83° 47.035′ W. Marker is near Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Wolford Road (County Route 102), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3970 Wolford Road, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker,

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 17, 2019

2. Pioneer Achievements Marker

full view of marker

measured as the crow flies: Ballard Road Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ballard Road Covered Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Opera House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Wickersham House (approx. 3½ miles away); Cedarville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Silvercreek Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Old Silvercreek Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Additional keywords. Simon Kenton

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 17, 2019

3. Pioneer Achievements Marker

marker as seen from Wolford Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 17, 2019

4. Pioneer Achievements Marker

rebuild plaque at bottom of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.