Cedarville in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Grateful Remembrance
Williamson Mound
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 5, 2018
1. In Grateful Remembrance Marker
Inscription.
In Grateful Remembrance this public state park has been created through the generosity of public- spirited citizens of Greene county who donated the land. The prehistoric Indian-mound known as the “Williamson Mound” thus will be preserved forever, and stands not only as a memorial and monument to the donors, but to those “first Ohioans” who sleep within. recognition is extended to David S. Williamson of Cedarville, Ohio, who donated 240 acres, including the mound, to the Ohio State Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio and to the Home Building and Savings Co. of Xenia, Ohio, including officers, shareholders, and depositors, who gave .48 of an acre. erected for the State of Ohio by the Ohio Historical Society. 1933
In Grateful Remembrance
this public state park has been created
through the generosity of public- spirited
citizens of Greene county who donated the
land. The prehistoric Indian-mound known
as the “Williamson Mound” thus will be
preserved forever, and stands not only as a
memorial and monument to the donors,
but to those “first Ohioans” who sleep within.
recognition is extended to
David S. Williamson
of Cedarville, Ohio, who donated 240 acres,
including the mound, to the Ohio State
Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio
and to
the Home Building and Savings Co.
of Xenia, Ohio, including officers, shareholders,
and depositors, who gave .48 of an acre.
erected for the State of Ohio by the
Ohio Historical Society.
1933
Location. 39° 44.623′ N, 83° 49.68′ W. Marker is in Cedarville, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker can be reached from Indian Mount Trail. marker is in Peterson Park
on Indian Mound Trail above Massie Creek,
approx. 3/4 mile
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from parking lot, on VERY rough trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2750 US-42, Cedarville OH 45314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
the brink of the limestone escarpment, looking back down into the Massie Creek Gorge. VERY rough trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 6, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.