Monroe Township near Hastings in Richland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Big House at Malabar Farm
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
1. The Big House at Malabar Farm Marker
After the release of Bromfield's widely successful book, Pleasant Valley, many people considered Malabar Farm to be an almost magical place. In the book, Bromfield writes: "Perhaps one day it will belong to the state together with the hills, valleys, and woods of Malabar Farm."
Erected by Ohio Department Of Natural Resources. (Marker Number Site 22.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 40° 39.024′ N, 82° 23.905′ W. Marker is near Hastings, Ohio, in Richland County. It is in Monroe Township. It is on Bromfield Road one mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4050 Bromfield
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest. 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: Malabar Farm (a few steps from this marker); Director James Zehringer (a few steps from this marker); Louis Bromfield's Big House (a few steps from this marker); Malabar's Smokehouse (a few steps from this marker); Louis Bromfield / Malabar Farm (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ferguson TO 20 (about 700 feet away); Hit the Trails! (about 700 feet away); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
2. The Big House at Malabar Farm Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
3. The Big House at Malabar Farm
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
