Waterford Township in Beverly in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Old Log House
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Oliver Tucker Museum
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 8, 2026
1. The Old Log House side of marker
Marvil Starlin, Sr. (1771-1852) received 100 acres of free land (Lot 6) in the Allotment between Rainbow and Waterford in the Donation Tract. A 1798 Waterford Township tax enumeration by Lt. Joseph Frye in Special Collections at Marietta College shows Marvil Starlin had "I cabbin." Marvil had 24 children (great grandson's record), all but the first 2 or 3 were born in this house. The farm stayed in the Starlin family until 1868, when it was purchased by Daniel Stollar. It was then purchased by Nicholas and Elizabeth Peters Mindling in 1873. Six of their 8 children, including George "Willie" Mindling, were born in this house. George became head of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Ohio from 1942-1950. At least 29 children, with thousands of descendants today. were born in this log house. The Mindlings built a new frame house in 1893 and the log house was used as a country store and later for storage. The farm was purchased in 1927 by William Riley and Theresa Hesson Skinner. The log house was donated in 1974 by William L. "Roy" and Dorothy McCutcheon Skinner. It was restored in 1974-76 by Phillip L. Crane, a history
this page online
The Oliver Tucker Museum is the showplace of the Lower Muskingum Historical Society which was founded in Oct. 1970. John Dodge had the house built as early as 1840-46 for his youngest daughter, Colina Dodge Robinson, her husband, Samuel Bushfield Robinson, former Washington County prosecuting attorney (1852-55, 1857-59, 1874-76). The house has undergone three major additions. Capt. James B. Shoop occupied the house from 1878-1886. Oliver Tucker (1832-1922) and his wife Mary Jane Buck Tucker (1841-1912) purchased the house in 1886 from the Robinson heirs and over the years made many improvements. The beautiful garnet red glass in the two front doors was purchased by Tucker during one of his two annual trips by steamboat to Pittsburgh. Their daughter Alice Rowena Tucker (b. 1841) attended Vasser College for women in New York. She was an accomplished artist and musician. She lived here until her death in 1941. The house was inherited
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 8, 2026
2. Oliver Tucker Museum side of marker
Erected by Lower Muskingum Historical Society and the Dr. Richard Walker Fund.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 39° 32.884′ N, 81° 38.103′ W. Marker is in Beverly, Ohio, in Washington County. It is in Waterford Township. It is at the intersection of 5th Street (Ohio Route 60) and Park Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 5th St, Beverly OH 45715, United States
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 8, 2026
3. The Old Log House, the Oliver Tucker Museum, and the Marker
Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Frye (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steamer Buckeye Belle (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Buckeye Belle Explosion (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Peninsula (approx. half a mile away); Waterford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Round Bottom Schoolhouse / Round Bottom Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Water Power on the Muskingum River (approx. 4.6 miles away); Fortified Settlement (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 8, 2026
4. The Old Log House in Beverly Ohio
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 8, 2026
5. The Old Log House and the Oliver Tucker Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2026, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 9, 2026, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
