Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Henry Horn

1755 - 1839

— Hall of Honor —

Henry Horn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Henry Horn Marker

Inscription. Henry Horn, founder of Lewisburg, Ohio, recorded his establishment on September 7, 1818. Along with founding an entire village and being a Revolutionary War veteran, Horn established several sawmills, a stillhouse, and a tannery in the area. In 1975, Henry's 1813 log house was purchased for $1, entirely disassembled, and then moved to and reassembled at the Preble County Historical Society. It has since been available for tours and serves as a reference for pioneer living.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor September 30, 2023

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2023 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 51.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1818.

Location. 39° 39.507′ N, 84° 32.85′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 are within

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walking distance of this marker: Myron Edgar "Scottie" Scott (here, next to this marker); Mr. Hiram Evans (1808-1876) & Mrs. Elanor Humphrey Evans (1805-1850) (here, next to this marker); James I. Nisbet (here, next to this marker); Harry Raymond McPherson (here, next to this marker); Dr. Charles Floyd Hildebolt II, D.D.S., Ph.D. (here, next to this marker); Gabriel "Old Gabe" Smith (here, next to this marker); Kenneth J. Garber (a few steps from this marker); Paul E. (1914-2007) & Ruth Phelps Fitzwater (1916-2004) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.