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

Morse House

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

1. Morse House Marker

Inscription. Built by Increase Sumner Morse, 1806 - 1875, circa 1850. This is one of the oldest buildings in Amelia and was constructed of bricks fired in a kiln on site. The house has served as an inn, and a store. Originally the house was located on the S.E. corner of Main and Oak Streets. It was moved to its current site on December 14, 1998.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 39° 1.729′ N, 84° 13.453′ W. Marker is in Amelia, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Jenny Lind Road / Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Oak Street, Amelia OH 45102, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: One-Room Schoolhouses (approx. 2 miles away); Spann (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lake Allyn Site (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Walk of Veterans (approx. 3½ miles away); Clemont County Korean War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Distinguished Citizens Of Clermont County Ohio

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); The Bicentennial Window (approx. 4.2 miles away); Batavia Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

2. Morse House Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

3. Morse House Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

4. Morse House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,200 times since then and 92 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.