Goshen Township in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cook Log House - Circa 1803
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 7, 2025
1. Cook Log House - Circa 1803 Marker
Jacob Stroup was the original owner of this log house at a time in history when the area was wilderness and formerly inhabited by Native Americans.
In the mid 1800's the title transferred to the Cook family. Educator Aurelia Ellen Cook 1908 - 1995 taught school and lived here her entire life.
The Cook Pioneer Log Home is dedicated to the memory of Aurelia Ellen Cook and her dear friends, philanthropists, Larry and Kathryn Marr who made it possible.
The Cook Pioneer Log structure has been preserved for and by the citizens of Goshen, Ohio to be used as an educational learning tool for students of the community.
Erected 2010 by Goshen Township Historical Society Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 13.609′ N, 84° 9.378′ W. Marker is in Goshen, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is in Goshen Township. It is on Goshen Road 0.4 miles south of Knoll Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6707 Goshen Rd, Goshen OH 45122, 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goshen (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Goshen School Building
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 7, 2025
2. Cook Log House - Circa 1803 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 55 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.
