Near Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Maxwell

1755? - 1809

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

1. William Maxwell Marker

full view of marker

Inscription.
Front
First printer and publisher in the Northwest Territory lived near this point, 1799- 1809. established the first news paper, “The Sentinel of the Northwest Territory”, Cicin nati, November 9, 1793. Published the first book, “The Laws of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the Ohio”, Cincinnati, 1796. It is believed that Maxwell is buried about a mile southwest of here on a knoll just back of the site of his former cabin.
Erected by The Dayton Club of Printing House Craftsmen 1941 designed and built by the Geo. Dodds and Sons Granite Company Xenia, Ohio

Back
This monument was originally erected and dedicated in 1941 by the Dayton Club of Printing House Craftsmen it was located next to Dayton- Xenia Road approximately 500 ft southeast of this site rededicated on this site June 28, 2003 Beavercreek Township Trustees Greene Co.Commissioners Greene Co. Park District Greene Co. Engineering Dept. Greene Co. Historical Society Dayton Club of Printing House Craftsmen Dodds Monuments

Erected 1941 by Dayton Club of Printing House Craftsmen.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 39° 42.312′ N, 83° 59.048′ W. Marker is near Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Dayton- Xenia Pike (County Route 142), on the right when traveling west. Marker is in former "Roadside rest Area" on Creekside Trail where Co Rd 142 (dead end) cuts off Dayton- Xenia Rd, near Little Miami River less than ¼ mile east of Trebein Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 County Rd 142, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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 3 miles of this marker,

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

2. William Maxwell Marker

close up, showing text of front side

measured as the crow flies: Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator / Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator (approx. 1.2 miles away); Beaver Cemetery/Church Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); First Courthouse of Greene County (approx. 2.1 miles away); Birthplace of Tecumseh (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Sexton Point (approx. 3 miles away); The Shawnee Village (approx. 3 miles away); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (approx. 3 miles away); Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Xenia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kenton's Gantlet (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

3. William Maxwell Marker

text on back of marker. NOT original, but added for re-dedication, when marker was moved for road construction

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

4. William Maxwell Marker

marker can be seen at a distance, from the Creekside Trail (old RR grade), looking south towards US 35

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

5. William Maxwell Marker

artwork on the marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015

6. William Maxwell Marker

sign at Co. Rd. 142 (Old Dayton- Xenia Pike)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 10, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.