Near Bainbridge in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Home of General Nathaniel Massie
Built 1800, One Fourth Mile South
Photographed By Jamie Abel, August 4, 2012
1. Home of General Nathaniel Massie Marker
Nathaniel Massie, born Goochland County, Virginia, December 28, 1763, 1800 married Sarah Everard Mead, died November 13, 1813.
Revolutionary soldier; surveyor of wilderness then known as Northwest Territory and locator of Revolutionary War land grants.
1780-87 Cut road Lexington, Kentucky, to Great Kanawha River.
1791 Founded Manchester, Ohio.
1790-94 Explored Little Miami and Scioto Rivers to their sources.
April 1796 Founded Chillicothe, Ohio.
Massie was member of convention framing first Ohio constitution. Was first Speaker of State Legislature.
1799 Organized first militia northwest Territory. Commissioned major general.
1803 Founded Bainbridge, Ohio. One of fourteen towns founded by him.
Erected 1938 by Ohio Society, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1796.
Location. 39° 13.25′ N, 83° 17.653′ W. Marker is near Bainbridge, Ohio, in Ross County. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Last Battle in the Scioto Country (approx. 3.3 miles away); Anatomy of a Mound (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ancient Artists (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ohio's Protector (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ceremonial Center (approx. 4.2 miles away); Salem Academy (approx. 8 miles away); People of the Forest, 2000 B.P. (approx. 8.8 miles away); PP African American Settlement / Eden Baptist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bainbridge.
Also see . . .
1. Nathaniel Massie and the Paint Creek Fight of 1795. Lower Scioto Blog discusses the nearby fight at Reeves' Crossing. (Submitted on August 6, 2012, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
2. Nathaniel Massie. Ohio Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 6, 2012, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
via Ohio History Central, unknown
2. Nathaniel Massie
Photographed By Jamie Abel, August 4, 2012
3. Home of General Nathaniel Massie Marker
Photographed By Jamie Abel, August 4, 2012
4. Home of General Nathaniel Massie Marker
Present day farmhouse in the background where the marker designates site of Massie home.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, August 4, 2012
5. Home of General Nathaniel Massie Marker
Marker with U.S. Route 50, heading east toward Bainbridge, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2012, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,252 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
