Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
C.P. Buckingham House
c. 1843
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. C.P. Buckingham House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 40° 23.604′ N, 82° 28.644′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of East High Street and Cucumber Alley, on the right when traveling west on East High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 E High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. 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: Joshua Hyde House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.G. Cooper House (approx. 0.2 miles away); M.C. Kirk House (approx. 0.2 miles away); L.B. Ward House (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.A. Bope House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sturgess House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Durbin House (approx. Ό mile away); Knox County Korean War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Regarding C.P. Buckingham House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the East High Street Historic District,
this page online
The East High Street neighborhood began to develop seven years after Mount Vernon was founded in 1805. The first brick residence was constructed by Gilman Bryant, a local merchant and tavern keeper. The town soon grew from the three families who had proceded [sic] Bryant. By the 1840s, a cluster of Greek Revival homes had been built along East High Street. One of these early residents was C.P. Buckingham, a mathematics professor at Kenyon College in nearby Gambier, Ohio. Buckingham was the state's adjutant general during the Civil War and later founded the Kokosing Iron Works.
Also see . . .
1. East High Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1987. (Prepared by Stephen George (Knox County Historical Society) and Sandy Davies (Ohio Historic Preservation Office); via National Archives) (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Catharinus P. Buckingham. Wikipedia article on the soldier, college professor, author, and industrialist who was U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton's primary assistant during part of Abraham Lincoln's first term. (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. C.P. Buckingham House Marker
Marker is to the right of the front door.
Unknown; via Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), circa 1860/70
3. Catharinus Putnam Buckingham (1808-1888)
He carried the orders relieving Gen. George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac in November, 1862.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
