New Richmond in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rev. George C. Light Home

Underground Railroad Site

— Clermont Freedom Trail —

Rev. George C. Light Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 7, 2025

1. Rev. George C. Light Home Marker

Inscription.
Methodist minister and agent for the American Colonization Society, Rev. George C. Light, lived here. Founded in 1816 for the purpose of voluntarily removing free blacks to Africa, the Colonization Society's efforts resulted in the establishment of the country of Liberia.

For many years the home served as the ticket office for the New Richmond ferry.

Erected by Ohio River National Freedom Corridor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 38° 57.173′ N, 84° 17.099′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Quarry Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Front St, New Richmond OH 45157, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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in Northern Appalachia. 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 marker: Dr. John G. Rogers Home & Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Richmond Waterfront (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Richmond (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Philanthropist (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named New Richmond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of New Richmond (approx. ¼ mile away); Dodge Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Pauls Evangelical Protestant Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 7, 2025

2. Rev. George C. Light Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.