Near Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scioto Park Stone #3
A Major Road
— A Series of Four Stones —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 8, 2015
1. Scioto Park Stone #3 Marker
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Inscription.
Scioto Park Stone #3. A Major Road. Passing this point in the eighteen hundreds was a major road. It was a more direct route from Delaware than the more indirect #36 to this point. Here it was a four corner crossing the Atkinson Lane and the lane leading north to one of the McClure plantations. The Jones and Smith farms. Just south where there is another marker was the Wirtz Atkinson farm complex and farther south was a farm and some dwelling places including a log school house. This Atkinson lane also connected with the Owen plantation complex. Just south of this location in the adjoining field was an orchard that originated with plantings of the famous John Chapman or “Johnny Appleseed” who was on occasion a guest of the McClure family. This orchard was removed around 1917 and 1918 as it was no longer particularly productive and the land was thought to be needed for cropping
Passing this point in the eighteen hundreds
was a major road. It was a more direct route
from Delaware than the more indirect #36 to
this point. Here it was a four corner crossing
the Atkinson Lane and the lane leading north to
one of the McClure plantations. The Jones and
Smith farms. Just south where there is another
marker was the Wirtz Atkinson farm complex and
farther south was a farm and some dwelling
places including a log school house. This
Atkinson lane also connected with the Owen
plantation complex. Just south of this location
in the adjoining field was an orchard that
originated with plantings of the famous John
Chapman or “Johnny Appleseed” who was on
occasion a guest of the McClure family. This
orchard was removed around 1917 and 1918 as it
was no longer particularly productive and the
land was thought to be needed for cropping
Location. 40° 17.545′ N, 83° 8.684′ W. Marker is near Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. Marker is on Marysville Rd (U.S. 36), on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Scioto Township Park, on the hiking trail, east of the main parking
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at the north east corner of the trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4363 Marysville Rd, Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 8, 2015
2. Scioto Park Stone #3 Marker
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Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 8, 2015
3. Scioto Park Stone #3 Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 8, 2015
4. Scioto Park Stone #3 Marker
State sign in front parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
