Germantown in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Jasper Road Bridge
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020
1. The Jasper Road Bridge Marker
full view of marker
This bridge spanned Caesar Creek on Jasper Road in Greene County. It was plucked from certain destruction and placed here by the action and forethought of Huston Brown. This plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary of the move.
Erected 2005.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1985.
Location. 39° 36.998′ N, 84° 23.337′ W. Marker is in Germantown, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Oxford Road and Astoria Road, on the right when traveling west on Oxford 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 (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kern Cabin (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. The Jasper Road Bridge Marker
marker as seen from a distance, with the bridge in the background. The "Kern cabin" marker is to the left.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 29, 2020
3. The Jasper Road Bridge
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 613 times since then and 33 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.
