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

Ross – Gowdy House Museum

Underground Railroad Site

— Clermont Freedom Trail —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

1. Underground Railroad Site Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1850, the Ross-Gowdy House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Through the years it has served as the home of three New Richmond mayors. Merchant Thomas Gowdy lived in this house in 1876. The home was acquired by Historic New Richmond Inc. in 1972 and restored to its original Greek revival style. (picture of house)

Erected by Village of New Richmond National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Ohio River National Freedom Corridor.

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

Location. 38° 56.96′ N, 84° 16.89′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on George Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 George Street, New Richmond OH 45157, 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 walking distance of this marker: New Richmond VFW Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); New Richmond WW I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of New Richmond (about 400 feet away); The United States Merchant Marine (about 400 feet away); Dodge Theatre

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(about 500 feet away); Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); New Richmond Pearl Harbor Memorial (about 500 feet away); Thomas Ashburn (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.

Additional keywords. Underground Railroad

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

2. Underground Railroad Site Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

3. Underground Railroad Site Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

4. Underground Railroad Site Marker

the Ross- Gowdy house

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

5. Underground Railroad Site Marker

picture of the house on 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 871 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.