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Belpre in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Farmer's Castle

 
 
Farmer's Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
1. Farmer's Castle Marker
Inscription. South on river bank stood Farmer's Castle home of pioneer families during Indian Wars 1791-1794
 
Erected 1910 by Belpre Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWars, US Indian.
 
Location. 39° 16.791′ N, 81° 37.51′ W. Marker is in Belpre, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. 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: Belpre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cedarville Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library (approx. 1.2 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. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia); Summerhouse (approx. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia); Fishpond (approx. 1.4 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belpre.
 
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Farmer's Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
2. Farmer's Castle Marker
A view south of the Farmer's Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
3. A view south of the Farmer's Castle 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 552 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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