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

Why Did People Choose To Live Here?

— SunWatch Indian Village —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Why Did People Choose To Live Here? Marker

Inscription. The Fort Ancient people chose this area because it offered a mix of useful resources. Forests provided nuts, berries, firewood, and timber for houses. Small prairies like this one supplied tall grasses for house roofs and habitat for deer, elk, and turkey. Fish, mussels, and other aquatic food sources were harvested from the river.

Animals like white tailed deer were hunted for meat, but also provided bone tools, sinew for cordage, and hides for making teather.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 39° 42.95′ N, 84° 13.959′ W. Marker is unreadable. 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 Road, 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

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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 walking distance of this location: SunWatch (here, next to this marker); Virginia Kettering (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Heilman (within shouting distance of this marker); The Incinerator Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Investigations (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vance Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is Fort Ancient Culture? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Who Lived Here And How Long Ago? (about 300 feet away). 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. 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 85 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.