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Mills House

 
 
Mills House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. Mills House Marker
Inscription. Built 1822 for H.P. Wilcox. Home of Col. John Mills and sons, William and John, 1836-1936 Marietta College president's home since 1937.
 
Erected by The Rotary Club of Marietta.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
 
Location. 39° 25.079′ N, 81° 27.057′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on 5th Street 0.1 miles north of Putnam Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The President’s Home of Marietta College (within shouting distance of this marker); Muskingum Academy / Marietta College (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fight for Freedom / Marietta College Activism (within shouting distance of this marker); Betsey Mills Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William 'Shep' Sheppard (about 400 feet away); McKinney Media Center (about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Mound Square (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
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Mills House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
2. Mills House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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