Near Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McDonald Stone Quarry
A Piece of the Washington Monument
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
1. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
close up, showing text
In 1849, each state in the Union was invited to furnish a block of native stone for the construction of
the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Geologists selected stone from this quarry, then
owned by Wilford McDonald, as typical of the best
quality in Ohio. The dimensions of the limestone
block used in the Washington Monument, which was
cut and polished by Daniel Bunnell of Xenia, are
6 feet x 3 feet x 9 inches. The inscription on the
block of stone reads as follows: The State of Ohio/
The Memory of Washington / and / The Union of
the States / Sunto PerpetusErected 1995 by Greene County Historical Society The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4- 29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 39° 38.425′ N, 83° 53.062′ W. Marker is near Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker is on Stone Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Union Meeting House Organized in 1807 / Union Seminary Organized in 1809 (approx. 2.1 miles away); Honor (approx. 2.8 miles away); Logan’s Memorial Day Order (approx. 2.8 miles away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Godfrey Brown (approx. 3.7 miles away); Xenia Station (approx. 3.7 miles away); Helen Hooven Santmyer (approx. 3.8 miles away); Greene County War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Xenia.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
2. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
3. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
4. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
the quarry site, behind the barn
National Park Service, public domain, December 9, 2015
5. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
the "Ohio" stone, in the Washington Monument; cut from this quarry
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
6. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
limestone slab at front of Union Meeting House, just a couple miles away. Cut from the same rock formations.
Union Meeting House will be a separate HMDb page.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
