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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
Dr. Winthrop Smith Sterling (1859-1943) founded Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity on November 13, 1903, at the Metropolitan School of Music in Cincinnati, where he served as dean. The Victorian frame house was built by his . . . — — Map (db m24845) HM
The Clifton location of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1848, as a resting place for deceased members of Congregation Ahabath Achim, an Orthodox Jewish congregation that later merged with Shearith Israel, and then with Isaac . . . — — Map (db m187352) HM
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Greendale
William Resor House
1843 — — Map (db m187351) HM
1888
James W. McLaughlin, architect
Lloyd House
John Uri Lloyd, 1848-1936
“the wizard of American plant pharmacy and chemistry”
founder of the Lloyd Library
National Register of . . . — — Map (db m187346) HM
Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair
1736 - 1818
The city of Cincinnati was named by General St. Clair
Hamilton County was created by
His proclamation Jan. 4, 1790
First governor of the Northwest Territory Oct. 5, 1787
Major General . . . — — Map (db m43995) HM
A gift from Henry Probasco to the People of Clifton, the fountain was designed by Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford, and was inspired by the 16th century fountains in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. Originally set within Clifton Avenue to . . . — — Map (db m187345) HM
