Near Hilliard in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Samuel Davis House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Samuel Davis House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 40° 2.733′ N, 83° 6.213′ W. Marker is near Hilliard, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Dublin Road and Med-O Mac Lane, on the right when traveling north on Dublin Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4264 Dublin Rd, Hilliard OH 43026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scioto Trail (approx. half a mile away); Bill Moose [Crowfoot] (approx. half a mile away); Bill Moose Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Old Red House (approx. 0.8 miles away); CompuServe World Headquarters (approx. 1.6 miles away); James J. Thomas Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Life on the Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Life on the Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away).
Regarding Samuel Davis House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Thisstone house was the home of Samuel Davis (1763-1849) and is the oldest stone house in Franklin County, Ohio. The figure of Samuel Davis ranks as one of the most colorful of the early backwoodsmen and pioneers of the old Northwest Territory. He was born in Litchfield, Conn., on January 15, 1763 and as a youth, he was apprenticed to a silversmith. During the American Revolution, he served in the Continental Army. In 1782, he decided to make his fortune selling silver trinkets to the Indians in Kentucky and it was there that he befriended such luminaries as Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Nathaniel Massie and Duncan MacArthur. In January of 1815, Samuel Davis bought 380 acres in Norwich Twp., Franklin County, Ohio from a Mr. Terry of Highland County, Ohio and built the stone house described above. During times of difficulties with the Indians, Samuel Davis opened his home to other settlers who took refuge inside its strong stone walls.
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Also see . . . Samuel Davis House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by David Hartmann; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. Samuel Davis House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
