Union Township near Ripley in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
White Burley Tobacco
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
1. White Burley Tobacco Marker
the discovery of
White Burley Tobacco
by
George Webb and Joseph Pore
on the farm of
Captain Frederick Kautz
Civil War Soldier
in Pleasant Township near
Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio
during the summer of 1864
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 38° 44.077′ N, 83° 50.335′ W. Marker is near Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is in Union Township. It is on South 2nd Street (U.S. 52) 0.2 miles north of Governor Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703S S 2nd St, Ripley OH 45167, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: Witness Tree (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Ripley / Camp Ammen (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Battery F Ripley / Ripley Cannon (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Squirrel Hunters (approx. 0.8 miles away); Eli Collins House (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Poage House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
2. White Burley Tobacco Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
3. Ohio Tobacco Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
