Porter Township near Wheelersburg in Scioto County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hillcrest Children's Home
Erected 2016 by Scioto County Historical Society/Hillcrest Children's Home Group/Scioto County Commissioners/Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 10-73.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 38° 43.246′ N, 82° 51.177′ W. Marker is near Wheelersburg, Ohio, in Scioto County. It is in Porter Township. Marker is at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Gallia Pike (County Road 1), on the left when traveling east on Hillcrest Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Hillcrest Road, Wheelersburg OH 45694, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sciotoville Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Enterprise Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 4.1 miles away in Kentucky); The Honorable Vern Riffe (1925 - 1997) (approx. 4.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Jesse Stuart (1906-1984) (approx. 5.2 miles away in Kentucky); Spartan Municipal Stadium (approx. 6.8 miles away); Bennett’s Mill Bridge (approx. 7.4 miles away in Kentucky); Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.