Front Side: First Courthouse of Greene County
In the late 1790s General Benjamin Whiteman built near this site one of the first log cabins in Alpha, the first settlement in what would become Beavercreek Township of Greene County. . . . — — Map (db m67642) HM
Walk of History
This walkway is dedicated to the men and women
of the Armed Forces of the United States of America
who have devoted their lives to the principles
of justice and freedom
since the War for Independence, they have served
in . . . — — Map (db m113180) WM
American Civil War
1861 – 1865
Union and Confederate
served 3,263,000 killed 529,330 wounded 418,206
The American Civil War was a military conflict between the United States
of America, (Union or Federals) and the Confederate States of . . . — — Map (db m113181) WM
World War I
1914 – 1918
U S 1917 – 1918
served 4,734,991 killed 116,516 wounded 294,902
World War I is also called “The Great War”. The war was primarily fought
in Europe and the Middle East. The two military opponents . . . — — Map (db m113188) WM
World War II
1941 – 1945
served 16,112,566 killed 405,400 wounded 671,846
The United States joined the Allies (Britain, France , Russia, China) to fight
the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan ) after the U. S. Military was attacked
by the . . . — — Map (db m113183) WM
Cedarville North Cemetery
Has Been Designated A
National
Historic Landmark
This Site Possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America
February 11, 1988
George W. Harper . . . — — Map (db m161219) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m118376) HM
Clifton Gorge is a classic example of a canyon cut into dolomite and shale bedrock that dates to the Silurian Period 400 million years ago. Created by meltwater released from the retreating continental glacier some 15,000 years ago, the cool, moist . . . — — Map (db m12475) HM
Clifton Gorge
has been designed a
Registered
Natural Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in illustrating the natural
history of the United States
U. S. Department . . . — — Map (db m77111) HM
History- To the Shawnee Indians, Clifton Gorge was a refuge in time of trouble. To the pioneers, it was a barrier to travel. The nineteenth century industrialists valued its water power and filled it with mills. Today, as part of Ohio's . . . — — Map (db m214656) HM
A continuous mill on this site last operating mill in the Little Miami Watershed one of the largest remaining
water powered grist mills — — Map (db m188241) HM
This historic village was a hub for early Ohio industry and travel. The natural geography of the area provided ideal conditions for the establishment of a variety of mills. Col. Robert Patterson, an ancestor of the founder of National Cash Register . . . — — Map (db m12476) HM
Woody growth in temperate climates follows a cycle. Spring growth is rapid, forming light-colored wood Summer growth is slower and forms darwood. The resulting bands are called annual rings. Their number indicates the tree's age.
This white . . . — — Map (db m214655) HM
During the last half of the nineteenth century, the Nixon-Hagar Papermill operated on this site. Straw gathered from nearby farms was boiled and beaten into pulp, then rolled and drained to form cardboard and brown butcher paper.
A dam . . . — — Map (db m201696) HM
Settled in 1800 by General Benjamin Whiteman and Owen Davis. Known as "Whitemans Settlement" until 1817. Incorporated in 1833. General Whiteman was one of the first associate judges in Greene County serving 1803 - 1806. — — Map (db m201698) HM
To take off by engine power alone in Dayton’s light winds, the Wright brothers had to lay out as much as 240 feet of wooden rails. If the breeze shifted, the track had to be moved and pegged down again to face the new wind direction.
But after . . . — — Map (db m67618) HM
The first airplane. The first airport. The first permanent flying
school. The Wright brothers started them all - here in Dayton.
After their first short flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in
1903, Wilbur and Orville returned home to . . . — — Map (db m172123) HM
Wilbur and Orville Wright rode a trolley here almost
every day - except Sundays - during the 1904 and 1905 flying seasons. It was ten miles from their West Dayton home to this stop in the middle of what was then open farm country. Here, in the . . . — — Map (db m172122) HM
The vast base you see all around you started in 1917 as a World War I Army Signal Corps post called Wilbur Wright Field. The installation grew through the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, matching the needs of the United States for aeronautical research, . . . — — Map (db m67612) HM
The trail you see ahead curving gently to the right retraces the way Wilbur and Orville Wright flew here in 1904-1905. Look for seven tall flag poles that mark the corners of the pasture. The brothers tried their best to fly only inside this field, . . . — — Map (db m172131) HM
On this 84-acre meadow in 1904 and 1905, the Wright Brothers successfully mastered the
mechanics of controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. The brothers also built the
world's first airport here, and in 1910 the Wright Company School of . . . — — Map (db m171606) HM
Through original research the Wright Brothers acquired scientific Knowledge and developed theories of aerodynamics which with their invention of aileron control enabled them in 1903 to build and fly at Kitty Hawk the first power-driven man-carrying . . . — — Map (db m132781) HM
Before tackling the problems of how to fly, Orville and Wilbur had been bicycle enthusiasts. The Wrights knew that a cyclist has to learn into high-speed turns. That same tilting movement in a flying machine is called banking. Here at Huffman . . . — — Map (db m172130) HM
Mormon Migration, Kirkland Camp On July 28, 1838, the first and largest company of Mormon pioneers to migrate west camped along the Mad River near this site. Known as Kirtland Camp, the 515 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day . . . — — Map (db m97244) HM
If you walk past these trees, you can visit the cradle of aviation—84 acres of ordinary pasture where Wilbur and Orville Wright taught themselves to fly.
In 1904, the Wrights knew they had to coax more from their brainchild than their 59-second . . . — — Map (db m171551) HM
As spring weather improved in 1905, the Wright brothers were back here at the flying field every day, hard at work. They put up a hanger, and readied their new machine. Steering was the last great riddle. By trying out ideas for balancing the . . . — — Map (db m172132) HM
We are in a large meadow of about 100 acres…skirted on the west and north by trees…Also the ground is an old swamp and is filled with grassy hummocks some six inches high so that it resembles a prairie dog town. This makes tracklaying slow work. . . . — — Map (db m172133) HM
Huffman
one of five dams
built by the Miami
Conservancy District
for flood control
in the Miami Valley
completed 1922
height 73 ft. length 3300 ft.
width at base 380 — — Map (db m97233) HM
In memory of
Col. Daniel Boone and 27 salt makers, taken prisoners at Blue Licks, KY., by the Shawnees, Feb. 7, 1778 and brought to Old Chillicothe.
Boone and eleven were adopted by the Shawnees. Ten were taken, over the Bullskin Trail, . . . — — Map (db m241942) HM
Here, between the site of the old Shawnee Council House and the hill to the south, Simon Kenton, in 1778, successfully ran an Indian Gantlet, 158 rods - almost one half mile - long. — — Map (db m14071) HM
The famous Shawnee Village destroyed four times by pioneer forces. It remained Ohio's leading Indian Town until 1807. On the rise to the west stood the bark Council House. — — Map (db m241945) HM
In Memoriam
Ten Kentucky soldiers were killed on this site (Old Chillicothe) May 29, 1779, in the first battle with the Shawnees in the Miami Valleys. The force of 261 men was defeated and pursued 30 mi. One Indian was killed.
Col. John . . . — — Map (db m241948) HM WM
After his home was destroyed by fire, George Barrett decided to build a home that would survive another disaster. An article Barrett read by O.S. Fowler in New York described a new building material that used gravel, sand, and lime. Cement was a . . . — — Map (db m26219) HM
Side A: An important route north from the Ohio River for Indians, frontiersmen, soldiers, and settlers. Pre-historic Indian mounds and village sites are throughout the valley. In 1788 the river was a boundary between two major survey districts, . . . — — Map (db m26223) HM
Central State University's Fighting Marauder football practice field is proudly dedicated in honor of Mr. Albert Baker. Mr. Baker served as a teacher and coach at Central State from 1947 until 1977, and his outstanding contributions included the . . . — — Map (db m52924) HM
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (July 1, 1877 - November 26, 1970), the nation's first African American general in the Regular Army, was born in Washington, D.C. Davis first served as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th U.S. Volunteer Infantry . . . — — Map (db m14054) HM
This neoclassical structure, a combination of Federalism and Great Reunion, was a gift of Andrew Carnegie to Wilberforce University. It was built in 1907 and was remodeled and enlarged in 1938. The building provided general reading, reference, . . . — — Map (db m14062) HM
Central State University originated on March 19, 1887, when the Ohio General Assembly passed an act establishing a Combined Normal and Industrial (CN&I) Department at Wilberforce University. Through various transitional changes, it emerged as an . . . — — Map (db m14056) HM
Born enslaved March 12, 1864, Charles Young was the highest-ranking African American line officer most of his career. He became the third Black graduate of West Point in 1889 and the last until 1936. Young served with the 9th and 10th Calvary . . . — — Map (db m95398) HM
Colonel Charles Young House has been designated a National Historic Landmark
This building possesses national significance as the home of Colonel Charles Young (1864-1922). Third black graduated of West Point, Professor of Military Science at . . . — — Map (db m67643) HM
[Marker Front]:
At the turn of the twentieth century, increased enrollment in the Combined Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce University (which later became Central State University) spurred construction of new teaching and . . . — — Map (db m14057) HM
[Marker Front]:
Hallie Quinn Brown (c.1850) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to former slaves. She and her family moved to Wilberforce, Ohio in 1870, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilberforce University in 1873. . . . — — Map (db m14055) HM
This Colonial style building was originally constructed as a women's dormitory, but was later occupied by men. It was erected largely through the generosity of Andrew Carnegie and Miss E. J. Emery, a Cincinnati native living in England. The building . . . — — Map (db m14061) HM
At the time of his death in 1922, Colonel Charles Young was the highest ranking African American officer in the United States Army. In 1894, almost five years after graduating West Point, then thirty year-old 2nd Lt. Young was appointed professor . . . — — Map (db m67647) HM WM
The son of an enslaved father and free Black mother, Martin Delany
became one of the most prominent Black leaders in 19th Century
America. Called the “Father of Black Nationalism,” Delany promoted
African American pride and . . . — — Map (db m120157) HM
Side A:
In the early 1800s, William and Eleanor Kendall owned this land, known for its natural springs, beauty, and farmland. In 1850, Elias Drake, lawyer and former speaker in the Ohio General Assembly, purchased the property and named it . . . — — Map (db m14058) HM
This handsome bronze memorial of the legendary Paul Robeson is the work of artist George Carlson as commissioned by Drs. Camille O. and William H. Cosby. The Cosbys have graciously donated this work to Central State University to be displayed as a . . . — — Map (db m52923) HM
Payne Theological Seminary was originally established as Union Seminary in West Jefferson, Ohio, by the Ohio Conference of the African Methodist Church (AME) on October 18, 1844. The Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church North met . . . — — Map (db m52891) HM
Left Post1776 1931
James Stevenson donated
the Associate Church †
three acres for church and
cemetery purposes in 1804,
to be known as Massie’s
Creek Church lot and †
cemetery.
The Rev.
Robert . . . — — Map (db m214658) HM WM
Cedar Cliff Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dedicated Memorial Day
(logo) 1975 (logo)
to honor the memory of these men who served
their country in the American Revolution
William Bull, Sr. • William . . . — — Map (db m201692) WM
This bridge was built in 1877 and restored in
2015 by the Righter Company, using money
from the Federal Covered Bridge Restoration
Act and local funds. This is a 96-foot clear span
Smith truss bridge. A Smith truss is a diagonal
arrangement . . . — — Map (db m214659) HM
Built in 1877 and spanning approximately ninety-five feet, the Stevenson Road Covered Bridge carried vehicular traffic until 2003. it is one of a few Smith truss bridges left in the United States. The Smith Bridge Company manufactured the bridge . . . — — Map (db m214660) HM
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University, founded at Tawawa Springs in 1856 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, is the first private historically black college or university in America. The inspirations for Wilberforce were an unwavering . . . — — Map (db m52889) HM
The Wright brothers were the most memorialized of Americans in the 20th century. Of all their countrymen, only Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln have inspired commemorative zeal to match.
Wright biographer Tom . . . — — Map (db m171970) HM
Huffman Prairie Flying Field, a unit of the Dayton Heritage National Historic Park, is the site where Wilbur and Orville Wright flew and perfected the world's first practical airplane, the 1905 Wright Flyer III, after their first flights in Kitty . . . — — Map (db m207158) HM
Here, on Wright Brothers Hill, on all sides you are surrounded by the vast research complexes and runways of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Problem solving done here since 1917 has taken aviators from Huffman Prairie Flying Field to the moon and . . . — — Map (db m4645) HM
Look two miles beyond this overlook to see a true cradle of aviation. The flags you see far below outline the pasture that became the first airport in history. After their success at Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers returned to Dayton, looking for a . . . — — Map (db m4646) HM
Huffman Prairie Flying Field lies to the right of Huffman Dam, the long earthen barrier you see below. The dam is one of five 'retarding basins' built by the Miami Conservancy District after the catastrophic 1913 flood. This dam, along with many . . . — — Map (db m4647) HM
In memory of
those who lost their lives in
April 3, 1974 Tornado
Richard Adams • Wm. Kent Armstrong • Joyce D. Behnken • Brian K. Blakely • Gloria E. Chambers • Eric Michael Crabtree • Teresa Renee Cross • Prabahakar Dixit • Michael D. . . . — — Map (db m53867) HM
In 1883, James E. Brown built this seven-panel Howe truss bridge over the North Branch of Caesar Creek, near the site of Lyman Ballard’s grist mill and on the property of William C. Dean. At the time it was built, iron, concrete, and steel . . . — — Map (db m106267) HM
[Marker Front]:
The great Native American Shawnee leader, Tecumseh, was born on the bank of a large spring at this site in 1768, at the very instant that a great meteor seared across the skies. The birth occurred while his parents, Shawnee . . . — — Map (db m14064) HM
Erected and dedicated to
the Civil War Veterans
of Ohio who founded
this home
by
the Department of Ohio
Women’s Relief Corps
1936 — — Map (db m95536) HM
In 1854, Samuel and Rebecca McClellan Collins deeded 1.28 acres to Beavercreek Township, Greene County, for the purpose of building a schoolhouse. The first two schoolhouses were constructed of stone with fireplaces for heat. Collins . . . — — Map (db m14063) HM
Dedicated to the men and women
who served in Operation
Desert Shield - Desert Storm
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Dedicated to those men and women
of Greene County who have served
in the Persian Gulf, and to those
who may serve in the . . . — — Map (db m53876) WM
Built in 1877 and spanning 136 feet, the Engle Mill Road Covered Bridge carried vehicular traffic until 2003. The bridge is named after the nearby Levi Engle Mill. It is one of a few dozen Smith Truss bridges in the United States. The Smith Bridge . . . — — Map (db m106266) HM
Built by James Galloway about 1798 near Old Town. In this house Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnees, lost a memorable campaign for the hand of Rebecca Galloway. — — Map (db m52922) HM
Galloway Log House (Side A)
James Sr. and Rebecca (Junkin) Galloway moved with their family to Greene County from Kentucky in 1798, constructing their first home, a small log cabin. Galloway built the present structure around 1799 near the . . . — — Map (db m52886) HM
Godfrey Brown
1768 1843
“As to debts, thank God
I owe no man anything
but love”
Godfrey Brown was born a slave in
Brunswick County, Virginia in the year
of 1768. He yearned for freedom and
was freed by his master on March . . . — — Map (db m95414) HM
Dedicated to the Citizens of
Greene County who served
in the Civil War
74th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
10th Ohio Battery • 154th Regiment Ohio Infantry — — Map (db m201685) WM
Helen Hooven Santmyer moved to Xenia at the age of five and graduated from Wellesley College in 1918. She attended Oxford University in England as one of the earliest female Rhodes Scholars. Returning to America with her first book published and a . . . — — Map (db m207725) HM
This tablet is erected in honor
of our beloved veterans of the
1861 Civil War 1865
The Grand Army of the Republic
Dept. of Ohio
who organized the “Home” in
1869
and by their patriotic effort, provided for
the future protection . . . — — Map (db m95534) WM
Co. D. 127th Inf. 32d Div. A.E.F.
Killed in action Oct. 5 1918
at
Muse Argonne Battle, Gesnes, France.
"In dying hath left us rarer gifts than gold" — — Map (db m201687) WM
General Orders No. 11)
Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic,
Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868.
I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in . . . — — Map (db m95531) HM
In 1849, each state in the Union was invited to furnish a block of native stone for the construction of
the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Geologists selected stone from this quarry, then
owned by Wilford McDonald, as typical of the . . . — — Map (db m91407) HM
To Commemorate
Pioneer Achievements
and Historic Events Which Occurred Here
Here in 1815 Jacob Brown, born Dec. 7, 1775 and
his wife Judith Walters Brown, born Dec. 8, 1781,
venerable Quakers, from Louden County, Virginia,
purchased . . . — — Map (db m139682) HM
Union Meeting House
Organized in 1807
On this site in 1809, pious Christians from Virginia and North Carolina erected a Methodist Church, the first in Greene County. The church was officially organized on May 23, 1807 as the Bonner Society. . . . — — Map (db m91415) HM
Front
First printer and publisher in
the Northwest Territory lived
near this point, 1799- 1809.
established the first news
paper, “The Sentinel of the
Northwest Territory”, Cicin
nati, November 9, 1793.
Published the . . . — — Map (db m91438) HM
Xenia City Commission
Dr. Lee Esprit, Jr.
president
Lawrence W. Gordon
V. President/ Deputy Mayor
John T: Saraga
Mayor
Everett “Fuzz” Ross -
Max H. Sims -
Robert Stilwell -
Dr. Eric V.A. Winston
Patricia . . . — — Map (db m80019) HM
Chartered in 1852 by the Christian Church and later a Unitarian institution, Antioch College opened with educational pioneer Horace Mann as its first president. One of the earliest co-educational colleges in the United States, from its inception . . . — — Map (db m12471) HM
Antioch College
Founded 1853. Horace Mann
and Arthur Morgan pioneered
its co-operative program of
“Education for Effective Living”.
Glen Helen
The living story of Ohio’s
countryside. 930 acres for
community . . . — — Map (db m79758) HM
(2 Boy Scout Emblems)
In Grateful Recognition
to the many friends of scouting
who contributed greatly through
their gifts of money and time and
the endless resources of labor and
leadership to the establishment
of Camp Birch. . . . — — Map (db m77121) HM
In memory of
Erastus Mitchell Birch
born – Jan. 19, 1801 – died- July 7, 1884
native of Dutchess County New York ** friend and
neighbor of Horace Mann * trustee * treasurer and
member of the executive committee board of . . . — — Map (db m79789) HM
Glen Helen Natural Area
has been designated a
registered
natural landmark
under provisions of the
historic sites act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in illustrating the natural history
of the United States
U.S. . . . — — Map (db m77164) HM
Built: 1813
Rebuilt: 1821, 1913
Preserved 2006
With deep appreciation to Jim Hammond
the Hammond Family and the people
of Miami Township — — Map (db m77180) HM
Horace Mann
1796 – 1859
First President and Founder
of Antioch College
This memorial is erected to
perpetuate the memory of an able
lawyer, a great statesman and a
pioneer in education. May his life
and example ever . . . — — Map (db m79769) HM
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