Parkdale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Cincinnati Hamilton Turnpike

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020

1. The Cincinnati Hamilton Turnpike Marker

Inscription. Population growth in the newly settled communities of Cincinnati (1788) and Hamilton (1791) led to a call to improve the early Native American and military foot trail that connected the two settlements. The Cincinnati and Hamilton Turnpike Company was incorporated in 1817 to construct a turnpike between the two communities. With a capital-stock value of $100,000, the company set about to markedly reduce the thirty mile trip to two days travel time. From this turnpike emerged a tollgate at this site to collect tolls to pay for maintenance of the road. Blacksmith shops to tend to vehicle and horse needs and several inns to house weary travelers were also established at this site. One inn, "The Century Inn," established in 1806, continues to operate as one of Ohio's oldest.

Erected 2006 by Village of Glendale, Village of Woodlawn, Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 68- 31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 15.904′ N, 84° 28.161′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati

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, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Parkdale. It is at the intersection of Springfield Pike (Ohio Route 4) and Congress Avenue ( Route 747), on the right when traveling south on Springfield Pike. The marker is in Toll Gate Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10675 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati OH 45215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Lawson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Allen House (about 600 feet away); The Thompson House (about 700 feet away); The Tyler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bateman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bonsall-Faran House (approx. ¼ mile away); Acton-Richardson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Phelan House (approx. ¼ mile away).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020

2. The Cincinnati Hamilton Turnpike Marker

The Century Inn is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.