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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Warren County, Ohio
Adjacent to Warren County, Ohio
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| | American Indians who built Fort Ancient used the sun and moon to measure time. By observing the rising location of these celestial objects they knew when to gather together for religious or social events or when to plant crops. They used sunrise . . . — — Map (db m28004) HM |
| | Many changes have occurred at Fort Ancient over the last 2,000 years. Hopewell Indians built the site and used it as a ceremonial and social gathering area. The Fort Ancient Indians lived in the South Fort 500 years after the Hopewell people left. . . . — — Map (db m26618) HM |
| | The Fort Ancient people who occupied this area between about AD900 and AD1600 lived in larger communities than the Hopewell people did. Their villages of 200 to 500 people were truly agricultural; they cultivated beans, corn, squash, and tobacco. . . . — — Map (db m26622) HM |
| | You are standing inside a hilltop earthworks built by the Hopewell Indians nearly 2000 years ago. Early settlers in this area thought these walls were constructed for defensive purposes, hence the name Fort Ancient. Today, archaeologists believe . . . — — Map (db m26628) HM |
| | You are standing inside an earthworks built by prehistoric Hopewell Indians nearly 2000 years ago. Early settlers in this area thought these walls were constructed as a fort. Today, archaeologists believe the site was used primarily as a religious . . . — — Map (db m26881) HM |
| | Hopewell Indians constructed this hilltop enclosure and probably used it for social gatherings and religious observances. No evidence of Hopewell occupation is present within the 100+ acre enclosure. Hopewell domestic areas abound on the plateau . . . — — Map (db m26882) HM |
| | Archaeologists cite three reasons why “Fort” Ancient is not a fortification. First, there is no evidence that a large number of people lived inside the earthworks, definitely not the thousands needed to defend such a large area. Second, . . . — — Map (db m26887) HM |
| | On the east side of the Little Miami River between the two bridges (Rt. 350 and I-71) is the site of a former Fort Ancient Indian village, now known as Anderson Village, occupied for about 20 years between AD 1000 and 1200. Clifford Anderson, who . . . — — Map (db m26884) HM |
| |
Stages of Construction
The earth walls were built over a period of approximately three hundred years and used for a couple of hundred years beyond that. American Indians used the shoulder bones of deer and elk, split elk antler, clam shell . . . — — Map (db m27202) HM |
| | Side A: The Civilian Conservation Corps
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the federal government established the Civilian Conservation Corps, known as the CCC or triple C's under the direction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New . . . — — Map (db m26482) HM |
| | Throughout the 19th Century scholars believed there were three great New World civilizations; Inca, Aztec, and Mound Builders. They believed that the American Indians had destroyed the Mound Builders. While early scholars could not accept the idea . . . — — Map (db m26883) HM |
| On Ohio Route 350 0.1 miles east of the Fort Ancient State Memorial entrance, on the right when traveling east. |
| | These circular twin mounds were excavated in the late 1800s and contained no human remains. Two shallow ditches extend from these earth mounds. One ditch connects to Randall Run on the north side of Fort Ancient, while the other connects with Cowen . . . — — Map (db m28023) HM |
| Near Hamilton-Middleton Road (Cemetery Entrance) west of South Dixie Highway (a.k.a. - Church Lane). |
| | Men from Franklin Township were among the first from Ohio to leave for the war and participated in many of the conflict's great campaigns. Individual companies of the 1st Ohio (90 day), 2nd Ohio, 75th Ohio, and 79th Ohio infantry were raised . . . — — Map (db m135603) HM |
| On Hamilton-Middletown Rd, on the right when traveling west. |
| | front
Lest We Forget
dedicated to all who rendered service
to our country
during the World War
1914 - 1918
back
Lest We Forget
dedicated to all who served
our country
during World War II
and the Korean Conflict . . . — — Map (db m93904) WM |
| On 254 South River Street. |
| | Lewis Davis Campbell. Two leading figures in nineteenth century national and state politics were born in log cabins located near this spot. Lewis Davis Campbell (1811-1882) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849 to 1858, rising . . . — — Map (db m81184) HM |
| On River Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on River Street. |
| | [North face of the pavilion]
It all started in June 1974 when Franklin Judge J.T. Riley decided to replace the white building pictured here. It was reputed that the right portion was where J.N.C. Schenck had his store and post office. He . . . — — Map (db m26551) HM |
| On Dixie Highway at Hamilton- Middletown Road, on the right when traveling south on Dixie Highway. Reported permanently removed. |
| |
(logo- Lee on horse)
Erected and dedicated by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and friends
in loving memory of
Robert E. Lee
and to mark the route of the
Dixie Highway
“the shaft memorial . . . — — Map (db m93861) HM WM |
| On Dixie Highway, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Erected and dedicated by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and Friends
in loving memory of
Robert E. Lee
and to mark the route of the
Dixie Highway
“the shaft memorial and highway straight
at test his worth – he cometh . . . — — Map (db m122329) HM |
| On Elm Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street. |
| | Most of the homes in this district were constructed after the creation of the Mackinaw Development Corporation in 1887. The corporation was named for the Cincinnati, Jackson, and Mackinaw Railroad which arrived in Franklin from Darke County in 1886. . . . — — Map (db m67652) HM |
| On River Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on River Street. |
| | The oldest known structure standing in Franklin, the Old Log Post Office is a reminder of the links the community's earliest members maintained to the rest of the young state of Ohio and to the United States during the early nineteenth century. . . . — — Map (db m26549) HM |
| On East 4th Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Founded by John L. Thirkield in 1832
Occupied this corner from 1850 until 1979.
The Thirkield family owned and operated the store which prided itself on quality merchandise and good customer relations. Under the leadership of Eden B. . . . — — Map (db m67649) HM |
| On North Street near Loraine Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Side A: Harveysburg
The Quaker village of Harveysburg was founded in 1829 on land originally a part of Colonel Abraham Buford's Revolutionary War Land Grant. Levi Lukens, a Virginia Quaker, purchased the 1000 - acre survey in 1812 and sold a . . . — — Map (db m26545) HM |
| On King Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The King Mansion Built of bricks of clay from the Little Miami River, the King Mansion has stood majestically overlooking the town of Kings Mills since 1885. The home of industrialist Ahimaaz King and the first house in Kings Mills, this . . . — — Map (db m118361) HM |
| On Broadway (Ohio Route 48) at Cincinnati Avenue (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling south on Broadway. |
| | Side A:
Built in 1897, this span over Turtle Creek is the oldest nonreinforced concrete arch bridge in Ohio. The residents of Floraville, the area to the south, felt the bridge needed to be “the most prominent” in all of Lebanon. . . . — — Map (db m24772) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Side A:
This house is on lot No. 33 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. The land was owned by Samuel Manning, one of the town's founders. It was bought in 1886 by Dr. G. L. Krieger, a native of France. That same year it was sold, for . . . — — Map (db m25047) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Broadway (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | The Golden Lamb
Ohio's oldest inn
has hosted scores
of dignitaries
including 11
US Presidents
Two Hollywood movies
were filmed here;
Harper Valley PTA in 1977
and Milk Money
in 1993
Distinguished citizen
Tom . . . — — Map (db m25109) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 123), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Side A:
This house sits on lot No. 29 in the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. In 1805 the land was bought by William Ferguson, the town's first postmaster. Ferguson owned the Indian Chief Tavern. This inn was located one block to the west where . . . — — Map (db m25099) HM |
| Near Museum Lane (U.S. 42) at Cincinnati Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing. |
| | (side 1)
Charles Clark was born in 1811 in Lebanon, Ohio. He graduated from law school in Kentucky and was given a river trip to New Orleans in 1831. When Clark stopped in Natchez, Mississippi, he was attracted to the old city. He set up a . . . — — Map (db m120758) HM |
| On Mulberry Street at Mechanic Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street. |
| | Side A:
Lebanon Lodge No. 15 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was dedicated to the “purposes of benevolence and charity” and became one of the most prominent I.O.O.F. lodges in Ohio. The original building was a two-story . . . — — Map (db m25007) HM |
| On North Broadway (Ohio Route 48) at Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway. |
| | Upon this site in March, 1796
Ichabod Corwin
erected the first cabin on
land which is now Lebanon, Ohio
This tablet placed by
Turtle Creek Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1962 — — Map (db m99421) HM |
| On Broadway (U.S. 42) at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. |
| | Side A:
On May 20, 1877 the Lebanon National Bank was certified by the Treasury Dept. Its new 10-ton safe came by rail to Corwin, Ohio. Eight oxen were needed to haul it the 10 miles to the bank's location at what is now 2 N. Broadway. In . . . — — Map (db m24777) HM |
| On Broadway, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Side A: Lebanon Library
Andrew Carnegie gave Lebanon $10,000 in 1906 for the construction of a library if the town would provide at least $1,000 a year for its upkeep. Money for the books and furnishings was given by Lebanon's own William E. . . . — — Map (db m24779) HM |
| On Mulberry Street at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street. |
| | Side A:
The William C. Lewis House sits on lot No. 49 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. The owner of a dry goods store on the corner of Mulberry and Broadway, Lewis built the Greek Revival house in 1846. The veranda was added around 1900. . . . — — Map (db m24784) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Broadway (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Side A: The Town Plat
Lebanon was laid out in September of 1802 by four pioneer settler. Cradled by the forks of Turtle Creek, 100 lots were carved out of the wild, primitive forest. At the time, there were only two cabins in the plat. The . . . — — Map (db m25100) HM |
| On Broadway (U.S. 42) at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. |
| | Side A: The Town Square
Only Broadway and Main were named on the original 1802 map of Lebanon. Broadway was 1 1/2 times wider so stagecoaches could turn around. The four lots at the intersection were set aside as the town square. Today two of . . . — — Map (db m24775) HM |
| On Broadway (U.S. 42), on the left when traveling south. |
| | Side A:
The building at 22 S. Broadway sits on lot No. 99 of the 1802 plat of Lebanon. In 1854, Henry C. Meloy ran a grocery store here while his family lived on the 2nd floor. After his death in 1889, it was used as a saloon, a . . . — — Map (db m24778) HM |
| On Main Street at Corwin Street (Ohio Route 63), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | One of the most effective political orators of his era, Tom Corwin (nicknamed "the Wagon Boy" for his War of 1812 service) resided here from 1839 until his death. A Whig stump speaker known for his wit and eloquence, he was elected governor of Ohio . . . — — Map (db m24061) HM |
| On Ohio Route 741 at Shaker Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Route 741. |
| | Side A:
Union Village, the first and largest Shaker (United Society of Believers) community west of the Allegheny Mountains, was established in 1805. Nearly 4,000 Shakers lived in Union Village, the last living here until 1920. They owned 4,500 . . . — — Map (db m24074) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Side A:
Located on lot No. 29 of the 1802 town plat, this land was bought by William H. Van Sickle in 1868 for $800. The house was built a short time later. Van Sickle was the grandson of one of Lebanon's founders, Ephraim Hathaway. A village . . . — — Map (db m25059) HM |
| Near Little Miami Scenic Trail. |
| | Side A
Butterworth Station (seen across the field) was the southernmost station on the Underground Railroad in Warren County. Built in 1820, it was the home of Benjamin and Rachael Moorman Butterworth. As Quakers and abolitionists who opposed . . . — — Map (db m120746) HM |
| On Little Miami Scenic Trail (County Route 150), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Gershom Moore Peters, LLD Gershom Moore Peters was born in 1843 near Circleville, Ohio. At 18, he joined the Union Army, contracted tuberculosis, and was discharged. He graduated from Denison University in 1867 and the Rochester Theological . . . — — Map (db m118358) HM |
| On Davis Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Side A In 1795, at the age of 23, Jeremiah Morrow came to the Northwest Territory from Pennsylvania. He purchased land along the Little Miami River in Deerfield Township and in 1799 married Mary Parkhill of Pennsylvania. Around 1800 he . . . — — Map (db m120760) HM |
| On Tylersville Road (Ohio Route 126) 0.2 miles west of Reading Road (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1922, during the infancy of broadcast radio, the call letters WLW were assigned to the station begun by Cincinnatian Powell Crosley Jr. The station moved its transmitting operations to Mason in 1928, and by April 17, 1934, WLW had permission to . . . — — Map (db m23996) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 42) at Dawson Street, on the left when traveling south on East Main Street. |
| | Side A
The Rapid Railway began operation in 1903 and was the Interurban Railway and Terminal Companys (IR&T) northernmost traction line. The IR&T began near Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy Heights in Cincinnati and connected to a street car line . . . — — Map (db m120759) HM |
| On Hamilton Middletown Rd (Ohio Route 4), on the right when traveling south. |
| | “Lest we forget”
the trees along this road
were planted
by the
people of the community
to form this
Road of
Remembrance
in honor of the
Men of Middletown
who served their country
during the World War
1916- 1918 — — Map (db m93869) WM |
| On Dixie Highway, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The first pedigree of a
Poland China Hog
was written on this farm
in August 1876
by W. C. Hankinson, owner of
the farm, and Carl Freigua,
compiler of the original record
This strictly American breed of
swine originated within a radius . . . — — Map (db m93868) HM |
| On U.S. 22, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Founded 1845. Named in honor of
Governor Jeremiah Morrow, Ohio's 9th governor. — — Map (db m133277) HM |
| On Old Stubbtown Road (County Route 35), on the right when traveling south. |
| | The First Settlement of the
Virginia Military Lands
in Warren County
was located a short
distance west of here
by William Mounts
in 1795
dedicated: October 6, 1940 — — Map (db m99422) HM |
| On Ohio Route 350, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Operated as
Cross Keyes Tavern
1809- 1820
plaque presented by
The Turtle Creek Chapter DAR
Warren County
A,D, 1993
National Registry of Historic Places 1976 — — Map (db m139723) HM |
| On Ohio Route 48 at Lower Springboro Road (County Road 22), on the right when traveling south on State Route 48. |
| | Having settled in the Ridgeville area with his father, Justice McLean, in 1799, Justice John McLean was appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1829 by President Andrew Jackson. He was best known for his anti-slavery dissenting opinion in . . . — — Map (db m26546) HM |
| On South Main (Ohio Route 48) near Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Side A
Deerfield was laid out around 1795 and in 1802 Major Benjamin Stites, his son Benjamin, Jr., and John Gano officially recorded the villages plat. A part of the great tide of Americans moving into the Northwest Territory (and Ohio after . . . — — Map (db m118357) HM |
| On Section Street north of East McKinley Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
The Union Township Hall was a center of community life from the time of its construction around 1907. The hall included the offices of township government, a community hall, and club meeting rooms, a rarer combination in the 21st century. Local . . . — — Map (db m103394) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling north. |
| | This oldest building in the historic district was the home of Griffy Griffis five years before the village was founded by Jonathan Wright in 1815. Since Griffis had no legal right to the property, it became known as the “Squatter's . . . — — Map (db m13711) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Built by Clark Williams, this early brick Federal style building was owned by the Dayton Leather & Collar Company in the late 1800s. In the early 1900s it was owned by Napoleon Johnson, a former slave who was freed in Virginia in 1847 when his . . . — — Map (db m13717) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling south. |
| | The house on the right (45 South Main) appears to have been built circa 1832 by Joshua Trotter. In 1837, Trotter sold the house to John and Mary Potts, who were “conductors” on the Underground Railroad, persons who risked their lives and . . . — — Map (db m13704) HM |
| On Factory Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Members of the religious Society of Friends were
instrumental in the founding and development of
Springboro.
This plot contains the remains of Springboro founder
Jonathan Wright (1782- 1855), a Quaker leader who donated
part of his land . . . — — Map (db m84495) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Harry Pence grew up on a family farm nearby and later became a successful businessman who lived in Minneapolis. He had this Queen Anne style house built for his parents, Charles and Ruth Pence. Harry's brother Warren along with his wife Clara and . . . — — Map (db m13703) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at State Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | This site was purchased by Josiah Townsend in 1827 for $50. In 1830, the property was sold for $1,500, suggesting that a house was built on the property sometime before 1830. Emmor Bailey, a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), bought the . . . — — Map (db m13694) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Factory Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | This house was built as the home of Jeremiah and Nancy (Gregg) Stansel. Jeremiah's father, Henry Stansel, was a friend of Daniel Boone. Although not a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Jeremiah is thought to have assisted runaway slaves, . . . — — Map (db m13712) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at South Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | John Bateman was a local tanner who had his house, storehouse, and workshop on this site. The house now located at 440 South Main was built circa 1869 by Joseph Haines, a carpenter who built a number of Springboro homes in the mid and late 1800s. . . . — — Map (db m13693) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | Jonah Thomas bought this building in 1837 when he moved his home and harness shop from across the street at 200 South Main. As a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, Thomas opened his home as a “station” on the . . . — — Map (db m13714) HM |
| On State Street 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Jonathan Wright (1782-1855) and his wife Mary Bateman Wright (1787-1866) moved with their five children from Menallen, Adams County, Pennsylvania, in 1814 and built this Federal style house. Using skills acquired from his father, Joel Wright, a . . . — — Map (db m26547) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at State Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | This house was built by Joseph Stanton, son-in-law of local abolitionist James Stanton. Lydia Wood owned the house from 1875 until her death at age 86 in 1917. Lydia was the aunt of artist Grant Wood who pained the famous “American . . . — — Map (db m13713) HM |
| On Central Avenue (Ohio Route 73) at Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling east on Central Avenue. |
| | This pin oak tree has been placed here in living memory of Lynn O. Eaton, a charter member of the Springboro Lions Club. Lion Eaton was ever ready to assist his fellow man in all and every manner needed. He served in many civic offices and was . . . — — Map (db m13698) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling south. |
| | This building was built as a general store for Mahlon and Josiah Wright, sons of the village founder, Jonathan Wright. The building originally had a shed roof extending out over the street to protect customers from the weather. A large stepping . . . — — Map (db m13718) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Built in 1919, this building was the first gasoline station in Springboro and served as the bus maintenance facility for Springboro Community City Schools from 1945 to 2001. This shop replaced the home of Mahlon Wright, a son of the village founder . . . — — Map (db m13696) HM |
| On Heatherwoode Circle, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
The oldest on-site exposed log structure in Warren
County, it was built by Christian and Charles Null.
Renovated in 1995-96 by the city of Springboro,
the Springboro Area Historical Society,
the Historical Commission, and over 70 volunteers. — — Map (db m84403) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Factory Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) began in England in the 1700s as an association of common laborers who met together for fellowship and mutual aid. This was so unusual at the time that members were called “Odd Fellows,” and . . . — — Map (db m13702) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | A predominantly Quaker community in its early days, Springboro served as a hospitable thoroughfare for many runaway slaves on their way north to freedom. Between 1815 and 1864, Springboro was host to numerous safe-houses and many agents and . . . — — Map (db m13716) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The fraternal order of the Knights of Pythias was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1864 as an organization dedicated to healing the wounds and hatred of the Civil War. The members of the local Springboro Lodge No. 574 built this meeting hall with a . . . — — Map (db m13697) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at South Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | Tommy Miller had this house built on the foundation of an earlier home that had served for a time as a parsonage for the Methodist church. Possible traces of an Underground Railroad hiding place from that earlier era are still evident in the . . . — — Map (db m13701) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Springboro's town hall and town jail occupied this site for nearly 100 years. This was also the site of the town's first fire station. According to local history, this building was built circa 1922 by volunteers with donated materials after an . . . — — Map (db m13715) HM |
| On North Street at East Street, on the left when traveling east on North Street. |
| | The United Brethern [sic] Church building and bell tower were built in 1874. By 2004 the original wooden bell house had been modified to remove the gothic gables. In 2007, a [sic] appropriate, but not original gothic steeple was built on the . . . — — Map (db m13700) HM |
| On Main Street (Ohio Route 741) at Factory Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Warner Bateman, nephew of the village founder Jonathan Wright, was an “agent” on the Underground Railroad. An “agent” was one who provided assistance to runaway slaves on their way to freedom. As an attorney, Bateman was in . . . — — Map (db m13692) HM |
| On High Street at 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on High Street. |
| | In 1804, Miami Monthly Meeing purchased this land to use as a graveyard. Burials were made without regard to status or family association, but rather by date of death. Some of the earliest graves are marked with a plain rock obtained from a nearby . . . — — Map (db m26524) HM |
| On Main Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | David and Rachel Burnet Evans built this Federal style house in 1836. Their son, Dr. John Evans (1814-1897), nationally known physician, statesman, and educator, lived here as a young man. After graduating from Lynn Medical College in Cincinnati, . . . — — Map (db m26481) HM |
| On Miriam Lane at Cornyn Drive on Miriam Lane. |
| | Approximately ½ mile east of this point lies The Bullskin Trace. It was an Indian trail that led from the Ohio River to Detroit, Michigan. It was used by such notables as Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, and Tecumseh. It was designated a public . . . — — Map (db m44321) HM |
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