Oakwood in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Col. Robert Patterson
1753 - 1827
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
1. Col. Robert Patterson Marker
Explorer, surveyor, patriot, statesman, farmer, manufacturer, a leader in education, religion, good government, industry and transportation. Served in the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars and War of 1812. Founded Lexington, Ky., and built its first house in 1776. One of the three founders of Cincinnati in 1788. He moved with his family to Dayton in 1804, becoming a pioneer settler, contributing to growth and prosperity of the Miami Valley. On his 700-acre rubicon farm he built and operated a grist mill, a woolen mill and a saw mill. His intrepid soul, adventurous spirit and sterling integrity helped make possible the great Middle West of today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 39° 43.7′ N, 84° 10.747′ W. Marker is in Oakwood, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Far Hills Avenue (Ohio Route 48) and Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Far Hills Avenue. Marker is about 150 feet NNW of the intersection of Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood Avenue, and Thruston Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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
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Also see . . . Colonel Robert Patterson. Dayton Pioneers website entry (Submitted on December 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
2. Col. Robert Patterson Marker
Looking NNE across Far Hills Avenue, with Oakwood Avenue behind bench.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
3. Col. Robert Patterson Marker
Looking north from intersection of Thurston Boulevard, Far Hills Avenue (left), and Oakwood Avenue (distant right).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
