Covington in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Michael Ingle

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010

1. Michael Ingle Marker

Inscription.
Michael Ingle, the first permanent white settler in Newberry Township, arrived in Miami County in 1804. A tanner from Virginia, Ingle cleared and cultivated eight hundred acres of land, where he grew wheat and other essential produce. He erected a double log cabin in what is now the town of Covington. Ingle was a Revolutionary War veteran and is buried on the land he cleared and farmed, which is known as the Old Township Section.

Erected 2007 by Miami County Milestones Committee, Troy Foundation, Miami County Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 25-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 40° 7.71′ N, 84° 21.294′ W. Marker is in Covington, Ohio, in Miami County. Marker is at the intersection of High Street (Ohio Route 48) and Ingle Road, on the right when traveling north on High Street. Marker is immediately north of the arched entrance to Highland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington OH 45318, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Covington Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Covington American Legion Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Covington Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War I Roll of Honor (about 600 feet away); Covington World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Commemorating Passage of the Lincoln Funeral Train (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Rowdy (approx. half a mile away); Fort Buchanan (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . History of Covington. (Submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010

2. Michael Ingle Marker

At extreme left of photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,355 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.