New Haven in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Milk House

— Welcome to White Water Shaker Village —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Milk House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1849, the Milk House was the center of the small-scale dairy business here at the North Family of White Water Shaker Village. The Shakers separated cream from the milk and made butter and cheese on the upper level. The cheese and molds for the cheese would have been stored here. Dairy items were stored in crockery jars in the stone and brick troughs located in the cellar. Items were preserved as the cold water flowed through the troughs.

Erected by Friends Of White Water Shaker Village, Inc. (Marker Number Stop #7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 39° 18.154′ N, 84° 45.022′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is on Oxford Road 0.3 miles south of Howard Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11813 Oxford Rd, Harrison OH 45030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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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: The Stable (a few steps from this marker); Brethren's Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters' Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to White Water Shaker Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwelling (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Paddy's Run (approx. 2½ miles away); Founding Members of the Morgan Township Fire Department (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Milk House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.