Historical Markers and War Memorials in Clermont County, Ohio
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Built by Increase Sumner Morse, 1806-
1875, circa 1850. This is one of the oldest
buildings in Amelia and was constructed
of bricks fired in a kiln on site. The
house has served as an inn, and a store.
Originally the house was located on . . . — — Map (db m99697) HM
Tealtown and Baldwin Roads were once part of an
old state road. In 1804, the new state of Ohio
appropriated $1,650 for the purpose of making a
road to go from Chillicothe through Cincinnati,
to the West line of the state. Isaac Anderson,
of . . . — — Map (db m99475) HM
The Clermont County Fair was held here from 1857 – 1863.
In 1861, Civil War Camps Lucas and Scott were located
here. In 1901 the Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth
Railroad (CG&P), 1876 – 1935, constructed a ten acre lake
named . . . — — Map (db m99692) HM
The nearby Lucy Run School (1885) is an example of
the one-room schoolhouses that served rural Clermont
County from 1800 to 1930. Before an Ohio law
assessing taxes for public schools was passed in
1825, the first schools were by . . . — — Map (db m99693) HM
Tri-State Warbird Museum (logo)
The Walk of Veterans
we salute the honored veterans who defended our freedom.
Their courage, valor, and sacrifice serve
as an inspiration to all. — — Map (db m99691) WM
Resting here among other pioneers are:
Obed Denham,
native of Plainfield, New Jersey, donor of this plot, founder of
Bethel in 1798, and pioneer abolitionist;
Thomas Morris,
antislavery leader, veteran state legislator, U.S. senator . . . — — Map (db m99989) HM
Medal of Honor Private Edgar R. Aston, Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry Indian Wars. Battle San Carlos, Arizona Territory 1865 with two other men, he volunteered to search for a wagon passage out of a 4,000 foot valley wherein an Infantry Column was . . . — — Map (db m108890) WM
Clermont County
Bicentennial Marker
Chapel- Mt. MoriahUnited Methodist Church.
Organized in 1835 as the
Methodist Protestant Church
of Tobasco. Meetings were
held in a schoolhouse
until 1842, when the
church erected this small
brick . . . — — Map (db m99694) HM
The Union Township Trustees operate
and maintain the cemetery. It is situated on
land purchased in 1800 by Withamsville founder,
Maurice Witham. Interred here are some
prominent pioneers and citizens - - the Witham
family, Indian fighter . . . — — Map (db m99695) HM
1941 - 1945
In memory of
these men who gave their
lives for freedom
in World War II
Alvin Earl Beard
James C. Butts
William A. Rolke
Loren Hoderlein
Merle Patterson
Albert Wienner — — Map (db m99696) WM
This burial mound was built during the time period
1000 B.C. to 400 A.D. Because the 15 foot 9 inch
mound is conical shaped, it is believed to have been
built by the Adenda Culture. It is 133 feet in
diameter at the base. The mound received its . . . — — Map (db m99947) HM
This is the site of the home of William Sleet, a black
abolitionist. A blacksmith, he was a prominent
member of the Felicity Underground Railroad
operation. Felicity was a very important community
on the Underground Railroad that helped escaped . . . — — Map (db m99963) HM
Our gift to the village
“Lest we forget”
over the years, the Village of Felicity and
surrounding communities have given freely
its sons and daughters to serve in the quest
for world peace.
Many residents from this area, their . . . — — Map (db m99978) WM
Honor Roll 1918
Dedicated as a lasting tribute to the memory of our men who
answered the call of their country in the World War.
erected by the citizens of
Franklin Township, Clermont County
(68 names)
US — — Map (db m99976) WM
Utopia was founded in 1844 by followers of French philosopher Charles Fourier (1772-1837). Fourierism, based on utopian socialism and the idea of equal sharing of investments in money and labor, reached peak popularity in the United States about . . . — — Map (db m99948) HM
Near here are buried two unknown soldiers of General Anthony Wayne's Army who died while at Slabs Camp, at the junction of Highway 131 and 133 in 1793. A memorial service was held by Edenton Willing Workers and Blanchester Daughter's of the American . . . — — Map (db m99977) HM WM
Side A In 1907, the Goshen School Building, later known as both Goshen Intermediate School and Sheila Green Elementary, was erected. The two-story, buff-colored, pressed-brick building was the first attempt at school consolidation in Goshen . . . — — Map (db m99433) HM
25th Anniversary
Lower Little Miami Scenic River
Designated into the National Wide & Scenic River System
January 1980
to protect and enhance the rivers free-flowing character, water quality, & outstandingly remarkable values
Little . . . — — Map (db m120866) HM
Here lies
Charlie Henry Rich
who dealt
“Aces and Eights”
to Wild Bill Hickok
in the Blackhills of
Deadwood South Dakota
in No. 10 Saloon
August 2, 1876 — — Map (db m99468) HM
Designed by Cincinnati Music Hall
architect, Henry C. Hubbell.
Water service was confined to
Loveland, but also supplied the
large railroad tanks on the B&O
and Pennsylvania Railways. Very
important in the days of steam
locomotives. It was . . . — — Map (db m120811) HM
Side A Charles Henry Rich, buried in this cemetery, was a close friend of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok. On August 2, 1876. Hickok was killed while playing poker at the No. 10 Saloon, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Charlie Rich had just . . . — — Map (db m99467) HM
(Clermont County Bicentennial logo)
Chartered in 1836, the Little Miami Railroad reached
Milford in 1841 and Loveland in 1844. It was the first
railroad in Clermont County. John Kugler supplied
the ties for much of the 6.15 miles of track in . . . — — Map (db m99472) HM
The Little Miami Railroad was chartered on March 11, 1836,
to build a track from Cincinnati to Xenia. In 1844, its rails
were laid through the Butterworth farm. The Little Miami
was leased and named the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, in 1869.
From . . . — — Map (db m120863) HM
Col. Thomas Paxton (1739-1813) served with General
George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777 and with
General Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
in 1794. This was the last major fight against the
Indians before Ohio became a state in . . . — — Map (db m99423) HM
Clermont County
Bicentennial
Marker
White Pillars
circa 1840
Lt. Col. Thomas Paxton, 1736-
1813, settled this land in 1795
and is buried in the Paxton-
Ramsey cemetery. This Greek
Revival house was designed
by John Ramsey. . . . — — Map (db m99424) HM
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's
2,000 cavalrymen, laden with artillery and wagons,
began fording the Little Miami River around 7 am
on July 14, 1863. Scouts rode ahead to establish
defensive perimeters. About half a mile . . . — — Map (db m108242) HM
Early on July 14, 1863, Confederate Colonel Basil Duke's
brigade was the first of Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan's cavalry to splash across the Little Miami River
at Porter's Mill. Duke's initial objective was to capture
the . . . — — Map (db m108245) HM
Founded in 1797 in the log cabin of the Reverend Francis McCormick, the Milford Methodist Church is the oldest of the denomination in the Northwest Territory and Ohio. Pioneer worshipers walked many miles through the wilderness to attend its circuit . . . — — Map (db m99541) HM
Philip Gatch, 1751 – 1834, established the cemetery
on his farm when his wife Elizabeth died in 1811.
Originally this was a site of a Hopewell Indian
mound building culture. In his will, Gatch gave
his sons discretion to open the cemetery . . . — — Map (db m99618) HM
(artwork)
The Milford Bridge was built in 1924 by the Standard Bridge
Engineering and Constructing Co. of Toledo, Ohio. The
bridge was one of 19 Pennsylvania Through Trusses
built in Ohio. It was closed to traffic in 1985 due
to structural . . . — — Map (db m79004) HM
Using exquisite materials from Europe and fine
craftsmanship from the area, the house was built
by William McGrue in 1865. It is an Italianate
style mansion with a tower. The 43rd Governor
of Ohio, John Pattison, resided here from 1879
until . . . — — Map (db m99595) HM
Miami Township, established 1801, was one of five
original townships in Clermont County. Among early
settlers in Miami Township were the Leming family of
New Jersey. In 1806, four Leming brothers—Ezekiel,
John, Gabriel, and . . . — — Map (db m99542) HM
Clermont County
Bicentennial Marker
Neville – 1812
The town is situated in the
first survey, No, 388, made in
the Virginia Military District of
Ohio. Nov. 13, 1787, John Obannon
surveyed a tract of 1,400
acres for Col. John . . . — — Map (db m99890) HM
Side A
1917 (eagle) 1918
Honor Roll
(28 names) 2 killed in action
Side B
1941 (eagle) 1945
Honor Roll
(48 names) one killed in action — — Map (db m99889) WM
Capt. Ernest Wagner Park
dedicated July 27, 1980
Captain Wagner commanded excursion passenger
steamboats Island Queen, Delta Queen,
Mississippi Queen and Avalon on the
Ohio and Mississippi River Systems
Cap knew every bend, sandbar and . . . — — Map (db m99767) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m99717) HM
Clermont County
Bicentennial Marker
Franklin Chapel
This Methodist Episcopal Church
was built in 1854 under the
direction of Rev. J.L. Holtzinger
at a cost of $1,665. The belfry
and church bell were added
in Dec.1884. — — Map (db m99886) HM
Henry Clark Corbin Henry Clark Corbin was born September 15, 1842 and reared here on the family farm along Colclazer Run near Laurel. He attended public school and the private Parker Academy in nearby Clermontville. After teaching school and . . . — — Map (db m99622) HM
Mt. Zion Chapel The Mount Zion Chapel of the Christian Church was built in 1872 on this hill adjacent to the members' cemetery outside of Clermontville. The site was part of a two-acre parcel that had been secured from the farm of William R. . . . — — Map (db m99887) HM
Prior to the Civil War, New Richmond citizens participated actively in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. In 1836, James G. Birney published The Philanthropist, an abolitionist newspaper, in New Richmond before moving . . . — — Map (db m99708) HM
(logo- USS Arizona)
This stone is erected in
honor of the brave
members of the armed
forces who died defending
this country from the
treacherous attack on
Pearl Harbor on Sunday
morning December 7, 1941
Greater love hath no man
than . . . — — Map (db m99765) WM
Affectionately inscribed to the heroic boys of
New Richmond as a tribute to the self-sacrificing
spirit that they displayed in their countrys
service in the momentous years of 1917- 1918
(157 names)
Red Cross Nurses
(two names) — — Map (db m99719) WM
An early crossroads settlement instrumental in
the development of Pierce Township. Located
at Dutch Creek and Ten Mile Road. The hamlet
consisted of a community water well, a general
store / post office (1860) and the Ten Mile
Presbyterian . . . — — Map (db m99698) HM
In recognition of those who serve
their country in war and peace time
to those 250,000 who served in World War II
to those 670 who were taken prisoner
to those 6700 plus who gave their lives
and
to the countless number who served
since this . . . — — Map (db m99764) WM
In memory of
Thomas Ashburn
born – Bolton, England, July 11, 1769
died – New Richmond, Feb. 15, 1828
founder of Susanna in 1816 and donor of this
riverside promenade and other parks and,
sites to be used, forever, for worship, . . . — — Map (db m99766) HM
Ulysses Simpson Grant
General in the United States Army
and twice elected
President of the United States
was born on April 27, 1822
in a house on this spot — — Map (db m99888) HM
In 1862 slave catchers paraded a captured Leroy Lee in
manacles down Front Street toward the river. A crowd of
New Richmond citizens confronted the armed captors
demanding the release of Lee. Seeing they were greatly
outnumbered, the slave . . . — — Map (db m99706) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m99720) HM
The Owensville Village Hall was built as a Methodist Episcopal in 1859 and later
housed a Church of Christ. The village purchased the building in 1988 and utilizes it as village hall. On July 14, 1863, Confederate States General John Hunt Morgans . . . — — Map (db m95616) HM
Built in 1878. It is 140' long supported by a 12 panel Howe Truss. Howe patented this truss (crossed wooden members with vertical iron rods) in 1840. Last covered bridge in Clermont County. Placed on National Register of Historical Places 1974. — — Map (db m86889) HM
Point Pleasant was a tiny huddle of cabins in what was considered the raw Western frontier in 1822. Grant's family lived here until he was about a year old and then moved to Georgetown, Ohio. Neither Grant nor his family would have imagined his . . . — — Map (db m45032) HM
The cast iron nameplate mounted on the walkway is one of two that were formerly located on the original Grant Memorial Bridge. The original steel truss structure was constructed from 1925-1927 by the Brookville Construction Company, Brookville, . . . — — Map (db m44952) HM
Hiriam Ulysses Grant was born in this one-story, timber frame home on April 27, 1822 to Jesse and Hannah Simpson Grant. The Grants settled in Point Pleasant the previous year, and Jesse took charge of the tannery located near the cottage. Now . . . — — Map (db m44829) HM
U.S. Grant and U.S. Grant Comme[mo]rative Sites Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places 6 August 1998. The historic district includes: President U.S. Grant Birthplace-1820-1821 Grant Birthplace Memorial . . . — — Map (db m44918) HM
Hiram Ulysses Grant, as he was originally named, was born on April 27, 1822. Not long after his birth, the family moved to Georgetown, Ohio. Grant later attended the military academy at West Point, where his name was changed to Ulysses S. Grant due . . . — — Map (db m44949) HM
Here in this little hamlet Ulysses Simpson Grant was born on April 27, 1822. He was the victorious commander of the Union forces in the final stages of the war of the rebellion and President of the United States March 4, 1869, to March 4, 1877. . . . — — Map (db m45030) HM
Built 1800- 1802 at the homestead
of Maj. General William Lytle
by John Charles stone mason
The restoration of Harmony Hill
Dairy House is dedicated to the
memory of the “Father of Clermont
County”, Major General William . . . — — Map (db m95612) HM
In these fields on the southwest side of the east
Fork of the Little Miami River, opposite the mouth
of Grassy Run, was fought the Battle of Grassy
Run April 10, 1792. Simon Kenton led a group of
frontiersmen from Limestone (Maysville), KY . . . — — Map (db m95461) HM
Dedicated to Christopher Hartman
who emigrated from Germany in 1753
fought in the American Revolution
and settled in
Clermont County in 1801;
to his grandson John Kirby Hartman,
who purchased this site in 1838;
and to their
relatives and . . . — — Map (db m99999) HM
This monument is dedicated to the pioneers who early in the year 1796 braved many dangers and suffered numerous hardships in order to establish the small settlement of Lytlestown, later to be named Williamsburgh, along the banks of the East Fork of . . . — — Map (db m108602) HM
Last Indian Battle
fought March 16, 1792 on the south
bank of East Fork Creek near the mouth
of Grassy Run Clermont County
Tecumseh Shawnee Chjef, known as
“Blazing Star”, and Simon Kenton, a scout,
were engaged in a sharp . . . — — Map (db m95462) HM
This is the stepping stone
from Revolutionary War veteran Adam Fishers log cabin.
After the war he and his family came to Kentucky and then
about 1799 moved across the Ohio River to settle between
Little Indian Creek and what is now route 743 . . . — — Map (db m95614) HM
In 1796, William Lytle set aside over five
acres for public buildings. In 1803
Williamsburg became the first county
seat and in 1809 the first county courthouse was built here by John Charles. A
jail was built in 1811 and in 1812- 13 a two
room . . . — — Map (db m95579) HM
About 4 pm on July 14, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan
and his raiders stopped in Williamsburg to establish their first campsite in Ohio.
Approximately 2,000 cavalrymen remained in the rebel force.
Many of the officers . . . — — Map (db m108248) HM
In loving memory and appreciation
of those loyal men and women of
Williamsburg, who served their
country well in peace and war.
We honor forever with this monument
those heroes stalwart and brave,
who so fearlessly left their families . . . — — Map (db m95615) WM
Homestead of Major General William Lytle, known as the
“Father of Clermont County” for his many contributions
to the formation and settlement of the county. A surveyor
by profession, Lytle surveyed and acquired many acres of
land in . . . — — Map (db m95611) HM
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