Trenton in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Founder's Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

1. Founder's Park Marker

Inscription. Site of the home of Trenton's founder, Michael Pearce, and his wife, Phebe Squier Pearce. The family migrated from New Jersey in 1801, purchased 1,500 acres, and settled in this location. Michael Pearce and David Enyeart platted the village of 33 lots in 1816 under the name of Bloomfield. The name was changed to Trenton in 1820 upon application for a Post Office.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 39° 28.854′ N, 84° 27.527′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of State Street (Ohio Route 73) and Miami Street / Hamilton Road, on the left when traveling west on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton OH 45067, 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,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Trenton / The Elk Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Site Of The Elk Creek Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village of Miltonville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bambo Harris Grist Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Busenbark / Dr. Charles F. Richter

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Road of Remembrance (approx. 2.2 miles away); Augspurger Family Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Welcome to the Chrisholm Farmstead (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Regarding Founder's Park. The pioneer Elk Creek Baptist Church cemetery is on the rise immediately west of Founder's Park.

Also see . . . Trenton, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 20, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

2. Founder's Park Marker

Deacon Michael Pearce Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. Deacon Michael Pearce Grave Marker

Phebe Pearce Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Phebe Pearce Grave Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

5. Founder's Park Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

6. Founder's Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,431 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on June 11, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.