Watervliet Shaker Building
Richard McNemar's print shop in this building made Watervliet a center of Shaker printing. He printed the second Shaker hymnal ever published, as well as numerous tracts and pamphlets.
The Shakers came to America from England in 1774. A communal religious sect, they established 19 villages in the United States, four of which were in Ohio. The Watervliet Shakers ran a print shop, woolen mill and gristmill. They sold their goods at the market in downtown Dayton. Shakers were known for their furniture making and for being the first to sell garden seeds in paper packets.
This building reflects the Shakers' simplicity in design. Their sense of order and neatness is reflected in the clean lines and lack of ornamentation in their architecture, furniture, baskets, and other craftwork.
Built circa 1819 in eastern Van Buren Township, now the City of Kettering.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series
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Location. 39° 43.768′ N, 84° 12.051′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It can be reached from Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Locust Grove School (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Newcom Tavern (about 400 feet away); This Sun Dial (about 400 feet away); Hetzel Summer Kitchen (about 400 feet away); Sugar Camp WAVES Cabin (about
Another marker is no longer nearby. Newcom Tavern (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
