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Roscoe in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

George LeRetilley House - 1853

 
 
George LeRetilley House - 1853 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2009
1. George LeRetilley House - 1853 Marker
Inscription.
George LeRetilley, a Roscoe merchant and a son of James LeRetilley Sr, built this as his home in 1853.

It remains a private residence.
 
Erected by Roscoe Village Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable BuildingsSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
 
Location. 40° 16.781′ N, 81° 52.584′ W. Marker is in Roscoe, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is on Whitewoman Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is about 100 feet north of intersection with Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 427 N Whitewoman Street, Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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) 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: Daniel Carroll House - c.1850 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Welsh House - c.1840 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Is It Called Whitewoman Street? (within shouting distance of this marker); Hay Craft and Learning Center - 1987 (within shouting distance of this marker); Village Smithy - c.1890 (within shouting distance of
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this marker); William Roscoe Building - 1840 (within shouting distance of this marker); James LeRetilley Building - 1847 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roscoe.
 
Also see . . .  Roscoe Village Foundation. (Submitted on January 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Additional keywords. Ohio and Erie Canal
 
George LeRetilley House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2009
2. George LeRetilley House and Marker
George LeRetilley House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2009
3. George LeRetilley House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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