Belpre in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Belpre
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
1. Belpre Marker
Home of Ohio's first library, female schoolteacher, and floating mill
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 16.779′ N, 81° 37.433′ W. Marker is in Belpre, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belpre OH 45714, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farmer's Castle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedarville Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library (approx. 1.1 miles away); Maze (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); Hothouses (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); Famous Persons Who Traveled by Blennerhassett Island (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); Summerhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia); Fishpond (approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belpre.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
2. Belpre Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
3. Belpre Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
4. Millstone near the Belpre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
