Near Wrightsville in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Buckeye Station
Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011
1. Buckeye Station Marker
One half mile north of this monument the home of Gen. Nathaniel Massie, founder of Manchester in 1791, first settlement in the Virginia Military District.
Residence of Charles Willing Byrd, Secretary and Acting Governor, Northwest Territory and first United States District Judge for Ohio.
Israel Donalson, delegate from Adams County to, and last survivor of, the first Constitutional Convention of Ohio, was captured nearby by Indians in 1791.
Erected 1933 by the Adams County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 38° 42.232′ N, 83° 32.16′ W. Marker is near Wrightsville, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) 1½ miles west of State Highway 247, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester OH 45144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manchester (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jeremiah Ellis (approx. 3.4 miles away); Joseph Moore (approx. 3.4 miles away); Massies Station
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Also see . . . Buckeye Station. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011
2. Buckeye Station Marker
The Ohio River is in the background across Highway 52.
Photographed by William J. Toman, July 20, 2011
3. Buckeye Station Marker
There is a stone stairway behind the marker, but does not seem to lead anywhere.
via Library of Congress, 1936
4. Buckeye Station
Historic American Buildings Survey, 1936:
The Wikipedia entry currently describes the structure as "a crumbling ruin".
The Wikipedia entry currently describes the structure as "a crumbling ruin".
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
5. Buckeye Station Marker
Stairs directly behind the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,802 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on March 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
