Greenfield in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Travellers Rest Inn

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 5, 2011

1. Travellers Rest Inn NRHP Marker

Inscription.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
———————
Honoring Rotarian
Frank Raymond Harris
1880 - 1965
whose vision and generosity
provided for reconstruction of
Travelers Rest
The Rotary Club of Greenfield
presents this flagpole on its
50th anniversary May, 1972

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 39° 21.118′ N, 83° 22.716′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Ohio, in Highland County. It is at the intersection of McArthur Way and General Hull Way, on the left when traveling south on McArthur Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenfield OH 45123, 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 Corn Belt,

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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church Site (a few steps from this marker); Greenfield's Path To Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Burying Ground ~ Greenfield, Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of General John E. Hull

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Johnny Paycheck (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Tannery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Greenfield's Path To Freedom (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.

More about this marker. Travellers Rest is about 200 feet south of Jefferson Street (Ohio Routes 28/41/138).

Also see . . .
1. History of Travellers Rest Inn. Greenfield Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. About Greenfield, Ohio. Greenfield Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Greenfield, Ohio. Village website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Travellers Rest Inn Rotary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 5, 2011

2. Travellers Rest Inn Rotary Marker

Travellers Rest Inn and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 5, 2011

3. Travellers Rest Inn and Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.