Downtown in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Original Site Of The Newcom Tavern

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022

1. Original Site Of The Newcom Tavern Marker

Inscription. This is the original site of the Newcom Tavern built in 1798 by Col. George Newcom a trading post inn until 1836 quartermaster's headquarters for the N. W. Army, 1812

First native Daytonian Jane Newcom born in 1802, in the tavern

First general store oldest house in Dayton a link between past and present

Plaque erected by the Montgomery County Historical Society and The Dayton Foundation erected September 16, 1966

Erected 1966 by Montgomery County Historical Society and The Dayton Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 45.814′ N, 84° 11.588′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown. It is on N. Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45402, 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: The Newcom Tavern (here, next to this marker); Steele High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Biltmore (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miami Conservancy District

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(about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church of Dayton Bicentennial (about 400 feet away); Flood Level (about 500 feet away); Josephine and Hermene Schwarz (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022

2. Original Site Of The Newcom Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.