Amesville in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Coonskin Library
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2024
1. The Coonskin Library Marker
The Coonskin Library
housed in the home
of
Ephraim Cutler
two miles north
in
1804
Athens, Ohio
Erected 1929 by Nabby Lee Ames Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 39° 24.162′ N, 81° 57.429′ W. Marker is in Amesville, Ohio, in Athens County. It is on Brawley Alley 2 miles west of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Main St, Amesville OH 45711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Amesville (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crazy, True Story of Alonzo R. Weed (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Valley Trains (approx. 0.2 miles away); Western Library Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ames Academy Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Henry Gifford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amesville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amesville.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2024
2. The Coonskin Library
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 18, 2024
3. The Coonskin Library Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
