Near West Milton in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Brick Wall
West Branch Burial Ground, Marker #2
| | Site of Old Meeting House | |
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
1. The Brick Wall Marker
the "Text" plaque, on the right gate post
Erected 1948.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
Location. 39° 56.137′ N, 84° 19.947′ W. Marker is near West Milton, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of Frederick-Garland Road (County Route 48) and Mote Road (County Route 57), on the left when traveling west on Frederick-Garland Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7050 W Frederick-Garland Rd, West Milton OH 45383, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1804 Quaker Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); John Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroic GI Put His All Into Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); Elliot-Mote VFW Post 8211 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Wall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Milton-Union Memorial Stadium Pavilion
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
2. The Brick Wall Marker
the "Title" plaque, on the left gate post
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
3. The Brick Wall Marker
full view of left, or "Title" plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
4. The Brick Wall Marker
full view of right, or "Text" plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
5. The Brick Wall Marker
the iron gate, between the two brick gate posts
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
6. The Brick Wall Marker
the corner "turret" or "tower"
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
7. The Brick Wall Marker
the brick wall, from the back, showing how it works around trees, etc.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
8. The Brick Wall Marker
the log cabin/church
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 9, 2015
9. The Brick Wall Marker
the cemetery sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 12, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
