Stoney Ridge in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

J. Heilman

— SunWatch Indian Village —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. J. Heilman Marker

Inscription. Professional excavations by the DSNH were led by J. Heilman. He organized professionals, students, and volunteers in a community effort to recover information and save the site. In 1975, the Incinerator Site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and plans to develop the site were abandoned.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 39° 42.965′ N, 84° 13.945′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Stoney Ridge. It can be reached from West River Road half a mile south of Guthrie Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 W River Rd, Dayton OH 45417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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

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(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: Virginia Kettering (a few steps from this marker); The Incinerator Site (a few steps from this marker); Early Investigations (a few steps from this marker); SunWatch (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vance Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Did People Choose To Live Here? (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is Fort Ancient Culture? (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Lived Here And How Long Ago? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

SunWatch Indian Village & Archaeological Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. SunWatch Indian Village & Archaeological Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

3. J. Heilman Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

4. SunWatch Indian Village & Archaeological Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

5. SunWatch Indian Village & Archaeological Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.