Aurora in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Barn Foundation Stones

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 9, 2026

1. Barn Foundation Stones Marker

Inscription.
Barn Foundation Stones from the Zeno Kent Homestead built circa 1821.

Purchased by the City of Aurora.

Formerly located at 1241 Aurora Hudson Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 41° 18.732′ N, 81° 20.671′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Ohio, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of East Pioneer Trail and Old Pioneer Trail, on the right when traveling east on East Pioneer Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E Pioneer Trail, Aurora OH 44202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

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 walking

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distance of this marker: The Ebenezer-Sheldon Deed House Project (a few steps from this marker); Ebenezer Sheldon (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church In Aurora (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chillicothe Turnpike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The James Converse & Hopson Hurd Store / A Commercial Site Since 1825 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Aurora Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 9, 2026

2. Barn Foundation Stones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.