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

Founding of New Richmond

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

 
 
Founding of New Richmond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
1. Founding of New Richmond Marker
Inscription. Jacob Light (1756 – 1831) platted the Village of New Richmond in 1814 on 85 acres he had bought in 1804. His village streets ran at right angles to the Ohio River.

Thomas Ashburn (1769 – 1826) bought 875 acres from William Lytle next to New Richmond. He designed the elaborate town of Susanna, named after his wife, with streets radiating from the river and a public promenade on the river. In 1828 the two towns were incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly as New Richmond. Union Street is the meeting of the two original towns.
 
Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
 
Location. 38° 56.994′ N, 84° 16.972′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Union Street, on the left when traveling east on Front Street. The marker is at the point where the two original towns converge, street names change at this point. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Susanna Way, New Richmond OH 45157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Richmond (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ross – Gowdy House Museum (about 400 feet
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away); New Richmond Waterfront (about 400 feet away); New Richmond VFW Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); New Richmond WW I Memorial (about 600 feet away); The United States Merchant Marine (about 800 feet away); New Richmond Pearl Harbor Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Ashburn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.
 
Founding of New Richmond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
2. Founding of New Richmond Marker
Founding of New Richmond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
3. Founding of New Richmond Marker
Foggy morning
Founding of New Richmond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
4. Founding of New Richmond Marker
Incidental monument, adjacent to the marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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