Middletown in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Remembrance Rock
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
1. Remembrance Rock Marker
About 20,000 years ago this pink granite boulder was brought from Canada by the Wisconsin Glacier and deposited near here, along the Great Miami River.
Erected 1985 by Middletown Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 31.356′ N, 84° 23.728′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4/73) and Main Street / Tytus Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Verity Parkway. Marker is adjacent to the Canal Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1605 N Verity Parkway, Middletown OH 45042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miami-Erie Canal (a few steps from this marker); Hydraulic Canal (a few steps from this marker); Middletown War Memorial Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); Underground Railroad Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Della C. Ewalt (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. half a mile away); Ohio Canals (approx. 0.6 miles away); Port Middletown (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . . Wisconsin glaciation. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
2. Remembrance Rock, Marker. and Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
3. Remembrance Rock Markers
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
