Edenton in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument

Bullskin Trace — Xenia Trace

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

1. Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument Plaque

Inscription.
Used by Boone to escape in 1778, by General Wayne in Indian Campaign, 1793. Made state road, 1807. Used for ammunition train, 1812. Underground Railroad prior 1861

Erected 1927 by Blanchester Chapter, D.A.R., willing workers & others of Edenton.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 39° 13.805′ N, 84° 3.109′ W. Marker is in Edenton, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Ohio Route 133 0.2 miles south of Edenton-Pleasant Plain Road ( Route 727), on the left when traveling north. It is off the highway on a private drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6585 OH-133, Goshen OH 45122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burial Site of Two Unknown Soldiers (approx. 3.2 miles away); Garrison Corner Community (approx. 5.3 miles away); Garrison Corner GAR Monument (approx. 5.3 miles away); WWII Killed in Action (approx. 5.4 miles away); Blanchester Veterans' Memorial Park (approx. 5.4 miles away); Sgt. Chester H. Wilson (approx. 5.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Goshen High School Warriors Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.

Other markers no longer nearby. Xenia Road (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); In This Cemetery is Buried William Slone (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument. The

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

2. Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument

earliest “roads” in Clermont County, Ohio were traces made by the hoofs of animals and footsteps of Native Americans. The most significant trace in the county was the Bullskin Trace, also known as the Xenia Trace.

Also see . . .
1. One of the earliest roads: Bullskin Trace. 2016 article by Joan Baxter in the Xenia Gazette. Excerpt:

This road became the first official highway in the state of Ohio on Feb. 4, 1807. This was adopted by the State Legislature and was then re-named the “Xenia State Road.” The right of way was to be 66 feet wide throughout its course. ...

During the War of 1812, the road proved to be invaluable. It made possible the transporting of provisions to Admiral Perry’s fleet on the Great Lakes. Supplies were transported by boat down the Ohio River to the Bullskin Creek, and from there, a caravan of fifteen wagons made it way north the lake, across the corduroy road. For nearly two years, supplies were hauled northward on this road with two men assigned to each wagon.

Slaves who were escaping from Kentucky and other southern stated often headed north following the Bullskin Trace. New Burlington residents
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

3. Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument
were well-known for their assistance in helping those who were seeking freedom. Several homes had secret hiding places, as well as some businesses. The slaves were kept out of site before continuing their journey along the Bullskin Trace where others also provided shelter and food for the journey.

(Submitted on August 28, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

2. History of Ohio 133. On the Tate Township website. Excerpt:

1793, General Wayne improved the trace so he could fight Indians in northern Ohio. • 1807 – 1808, the Ohio Legislature established the road as the Xenia State Road. At that time, $700 was obtained to buy land to create a 20-foot right of way.

(Submitted on August 28, 2022.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022

4. Xenia State Road Old Indian Trail Monument

This view is from the highway.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.