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

Lake Allyn Site

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

1. Lake Allyn Site Marker

Inscription. The Clermont County Fair was held here from 1857 – 1863. In 1861, Civil War Camps Lucas and Scott were located here. In 1901 the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad (CG&P), 1876 – 1935, constructed a ten acre lake named after the mother of the CG&P president. The lake, 1901 – 1998, and a 2000 -hp power plant, 1901 – 1922, supplied electricity for the railroad and towns along the right of way. The CG&P operated Highland Park here with boating, picnic grounds, and pavilion from 1901 – 1921. In 1921 the Cincinnati Rotary Club began operating Camp Allyn for handicapped children. In 1928 they bough the land and lake; and operated a camp for 4-H Clubs and other groups as well as handicapped children. In cooperation with the Stepping Stones Center they continue to operate the camp today.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County BiCentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 4.632′ N, 84° 13.52′ W. Marker is near Batavia, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is at the intersection of Lake Allyn Road and Olive Branch Road

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, on the right when traveling west on Lake Allyn Road. Maker is at the front gate of Cincinnati Rotary Club’s Camo Allyn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1414 Lake Allyn Road, Batavia OH 45103, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Walk of Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Batavia Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Distinguished Citizens Of Clermont County Ohio (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Bicentennial Window (approx. 2.6 miles away); Clemont County Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Waits House (approx. 2.7 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouses (approx. 2.9 miles away); Morse House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batavia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Anderson State Road (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. Rotary Club

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

2. Lake Allyn Site Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

3. Lake Allyn Site Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 4, 2016

4. Lake Allyn Site Marker

Gate post at the camp

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.