North Bend in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Point Farm

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2014

1. Point Farm Marker

William Henry Harrison's farm, the south west corner of Ohio

Inscription. Point Farm given by William Henry Harrison February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841 ninth president of the United States of America to his son, John Scott Harrison, Congressman who reared his son Benjamin Harrison August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901 twenty-third president of the United States of America 1889-1893 “the Point” arises on almost the spot where Ft. Finney stood.

Erected 1959 by Cincinnati Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #23 Benjamin Harrison series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1773.

Location. 39° 7.113′ N, 84° 48.262′ W. Marker is in North Bend, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is on Brower Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located with identical directions to Fort Finney marker, simply on the other side of the driveway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 11021 Brower Road, North Bend OH 45052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Finney (here, next to this marker); Miami Fort / Fort Finney (a few steps from this marker); 1801 Miller Burying Ground (approx. 2 miles away in Indiana); Bullittsburg Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away in Kentucky); Indiana - Ohio State Line Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lawrenceburg's First Hospital (approx. 2.8 miles away in Indiana); Isaac Dunn House (approx. 2.8 miles away in Indiana); Whitewater Canal (approx. 2.8 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bend.

Additional keywords. Fort Finney Daughters of the American Revolution

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2014

2. Point Farm Marker

full view of marker

Point Farm Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2014

3. Point Farm Site

marker on right side of Miami Fort Generating Station driveway. Fort Finney marker is on left.

Point Farm Marker Setting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, July 6, 2018

4. Point Farm Marker Setting

The Point Farm Marker is nestled between signs for the Miami Fort Power Station at the entrance to the facility.

William Henry Harrison image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rembrandt Peale

5. William Henry Harrison

This 1813 Portrait of William Henry Harrison by Rembrandt Peale hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

Benjamin Harrison image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Theodore C. Steele

6. Benjamin Harrison

This 1900 portrait of Benjamin Harrison by Theodore C. Steele hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,719 times since then and 120 times this year. Last updated on February 25, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 7, 2018, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on August 28, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.