New York in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ohio Company of Associates

By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

1. Ohio Company of Associates Marker

Inscription. On this site the United States in Congress Assembled on the 13th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1787 and of their sovereignty and independence the twelfth enacted an ordinance for the government of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, by which it was dedicated forever to freedom under another ordinance passed here by the same body on the 27th day of the same month. Manasser Cutler acting for the Ohio Company of Associates, an organization of soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, purchased from the Board of Treasury for settlement a portion of the waste and vacant land of the territory on April 7th 1788. Rufus Putman heading a party of forty eight began the first settlement at Maretta and on July 15th Arthur St. Clair as first governor established civil government in the territory. From these beginnings sprang the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Location. 40° 42.431′ N, 74° 0.632′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Wall Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in front of Federal Hall. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Wall Street, New York NY 10005, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

Markers at Federal Hall National Memorial image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

2. Markers at Federal Hall National Memorial

distance of this marker. City Hall to U.S.Capitol / Money Men / Nassau Changes Scale (a few steps from this marker); On this site in Federal Hall (a few steps from this marker); J.P. Morgan Building (a few steps from this marker); J. P. Morgan (a few steps from this marker); 1 Wall Street / 14 Wall Street (a few steps from this marker); Let Freedom Ring (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

Also see . . .
1. Federal Hall. National Park Service website. (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

2. Federal Hall. Earliest Continental Congress; Washington Inauguration; Home of the Bill of Rights. New York Freedom Trail website. (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Categories. • Notable Events •

Federal Hall on Wall Street image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

3. Federal Hall on Wall Street

The marker can be seen in the photo to the left of the stairs.

Statue of Washington image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

4. Statue of Washington

George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789 at this site.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.