Historical Markers and War Memorials in North Bend, Ohio
Location of North Bend, Ohio
▶ Hamilton County(211) ▶ Butler County(107) ▶ Clermont County(94) ▶ Warren County(77) ▶ Dearborn County, Indiana(35) ▶ Franklin County, Indiana(56) ▶ Boone County, Kentucky(34) ▶ Campbell County, Kentucky(10) ▶ Kenton County, Kentucky(34)
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Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was born here on a farm established by his grandfather, William Henry Harrison. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Harrison read law in Cincinnati and then moved to Indianapolis to practice. He became active . . . — — Map (db m82635) HM
In the heat of the Revolutionary War, British
forces attacked the home of Colonel Benjamin
Harrison, who was a signer of the Declaration of
Independence. The marauders torched furniture,
used cattle for target practice, and stole . . . — — Map (db m167340) HM
John Cleves Symmes had grand ambitions. He
planned to build a large city here, making it the
hub of the Northwest Territory. This very spot
would be the middle of a bustling town square.
Things worked out differently. The thriving city . . . — — Map (db m167342) HM
William Henry Harrison was the first
president to die in office. He served
only thirty-two days. The nation had
never before mourned a sitting president.
Harrison's body was placed in a glass
covered coffin in the East Room of the
White . . . — — Map (db m167348) HM
Fort Finney
A company of soldiers from Fort Pitt landed at the mouth of the
great Miami, October 28, 1785, and immediately began the building
of a fort near this site. It was called “Fort Finney” in honor of Major
Walter Finney who . . . — — Map (db m78630) HM
"If he continues as a military man,” Major John
Mills said of William Henry Harrison, "he will be
a second Washington."
Though Harrison began his military career as a
Low-ranked officer, his standing quickly rose. It
helped that the . . . — — Map (db m167341) HM
Reverend Richard E. Scully, founder of the Cincinnati Goodwill operated a Fresh Air Camp for women and children in the 1930s and '40s. The camp was part of a 100-acre site with vegetable fields, a swimming pool, tennis courts and horseshoe pits. The . . . — — Map (db m134936) HM
Glimpses Of The Past
Much has changed since William Henry
Harrison first set foot in this area. At that
time, 95% of Ohio was covered in forest.
Today, less than 30% of Ohio is forested.
Buffalo once roamed these lands. As
hunters . . . — — Map (db m167337) HM
William Henry Harrison is best known for his exploits surrounding the War of 1812.
Surprisingly, events such as Tippecanoe and the Battle of the Thames occupy a small
portion of this man's career. Below is what Harrison's resume might look like, . . . — — Map (db m167339) HM
side A
Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey
purchased a huge tract of land "between the Miamis"
(rivers) stretching from the Ohio River to the
Greenville Treaty Line that became known as the
Miami Purchase. Symmes helped found the . . . — — Map (db m82016) HM
As the War of 1812 concluded, William Henry
Harrison resigned his post, content to make public
appearances and live a settled life with his family
here in North Bend.
Though his presidential campaign would later claim
that the former . . . — — Map (db m167277) HM
Point Farm
given by
William Henry Harrison
February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841
ninth president of
the United States of America
to his son,
John Scott Harrison, Congressman
who reared his son
Benjamin Harrison
August 20, 1833 – . . . — — Map (db m78690) HM
March 4, 1841 was a cold, rainy day. Refusing
to wear a coat, William Henry Harrison took
the presidential oath of office and delivered the
longest inaugural speech ever.
Harrison died just one month later. Vice President
John Tyler was . . . — — Map (db m167335) HM
William Henry Harrison began his political career
soon after leaving the military. Within three years,
he was appointed governor of Indiana and moved
his young family west.
By this time, an uneasy peace existed between
the American . . . — — Map (db m167338) HM
You are standing in the middle of an important
real estate deal.
It was known as the Miami Purchase. To collect
money for the young nation, the United States
Congress made this land and other large tracts
of the Northwest Territory . . . — — Map (db m167386) HM
You are standing in the middle of an important
real estate deal.
It was known as the Miami Purchase. To collect
money for the young nation, the United States
Congress made this land and other large tracts
of the Northwest Territory . . . — — Map (db m167387) HM
Recalling the years after he resigned as general,
William Henry Harrison confided that he was,
"in bad health, in bad spirit and feeling more like
a misanthrope than ever in my life before."
Though serving briefly in the House . . . — — Map (db m167291) HM
When William Henry Harrison arrived in Ohio in
1791, this was a plentiful land. Alive with thick
forests and flowing streams, the region was
home to animals such as buffalo, bear, elk, and
wild turkey. The Ohio River, full of fish and
clean, . . . — — Map (db m167336) HM
The 1840 presidential race between Democrat
Martin Van Buren and his Whig challenger, William
Henry Harrison, captured the nation's attention.
Emotional and often unrestrained, it is considered
the first modern campaign.
Harrison and . . . — — Map (db m167293) HM
as long as the love of power is a
dominant passion of the human bosom so long
will the liberty of a people depend on its
own constant attention to its president.
Inaugural Address
March 4, 1841 — — Map (db m167350) HM
That the memory of Ohio's first president and gallant soldier William Henry Harrison may be fittingly commemorated this memorial is erected by a grateful state — — Map (db m167351) HM
Ninth president
of the United Stats
Hero of Tippecanoe
Major General
in the War of 1812
United States senator
from Ohio
Governor of the
Territory of Indiana — — Map (db m167352) HM WM
William Henry Harrison Secretary of the Northwest Territory Delegate of the Northwest Territory to Congress Territorial Governor of Indiana Member of Congress from Ohio Ohio State Senator United States Senator from Ohio Minister to Colombia Ninth . . . — — Map (db m93185) HM
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