Loveland in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Little Miami Railroad

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

1. Little Miami Railroad Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1836, the Little Miami Railroad reached Milford in 1841 and Loveland in 1844. It was the first railroad in Clermont County. John Kugler supplied the ties for much of the 6.15 miles of track in Clermont County. In 1860 President-elect Abraham Lincoln rode the train on his way to his inauguration. The railroad played a significant role in the Civil War by carrying troops and supplies to nearby Camp Dennison. On July 14, 1863 General John Morgan and his raiders derailed a train near Miamiville. The fireman was killed and 150 Union recruits captured. The railroad became a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1870. Trains ceased operation in 1962. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources purchased the right-of-way in 1970 and from 1983 to 1999 developed a multi-purpose paved trail from Milford to Xenia.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County BiCentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 13.598′ N, 84° 18.618′ W. Marker is in Loveland, Ohio, in

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Clermont County. It is at the intersection of Beech Rd and Little Miami Scenic Trail, on the left when traveling east on Beech Rd. Former RR is now the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 182 Beech Rd, Loveland OH 45140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charlie Henry Rich (approx. one mile away); Dead Man's Hand (approx. one mile away); Miamiville (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Miamiville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Waldschmidt Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Dennison Civil War Museum (approx. 2.7 miles

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

2. Little Miami Railroad Marker

Full view of the marker, beside the trail

away); Richard Michael Weaver (approx. 2.7 miles away); Camp Dennison (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loveland.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

3. Little Miami Railroad Marker

From across Beech Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 8, 2016

4. Little Miami Railroad Marker

Beautiful 4-4-0 woodburner, with name on the tender

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 8, 2016

5. Little Miami Railroad Marker

Old woodcut of the Little Miami Railroad, from Ohio Historical Society (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.