Near Germantown in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kern Cabin

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020

1. Kern Cabin Marker

Inscription. This cabin was built in 1929 by Homer Kern. It originally sat on the west side of Mud Lick Road .7 mile south of here. It was saved from destruction through the actions of Dolores Grunwald. The restoration of the cabin was completed through the donated services of Robert E. Smith and Gene Cox.

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 36.999′ N, 84° 23.345′ W. Marker is near Germantown, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Astoria Road and Oxford Road, on the right when traveling west on Astoria Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8009 Astoria Rd, Germantown OH 45327, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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

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(Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Jasper Road Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Germantown (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Germantown Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Shuey Mill (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Germantown (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gunckel Heritage (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Shuey House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Village of Germantown (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020

2. Kern Cabin Marker

Marker as seen from a distance with Jasper Road bridge in the background

The Kern Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020

3. The Kern Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.