The 1804 Iddings House is the oldest structure on its original site in Miami County. A second generation American and cousin to General “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Benjamin Iddings brought his wife, Phoebe, and six of their ten children up the . . . — — Map (db m18429) HM
Clayton J. Brukner, 1896-1977,
donated this land to the people of
troy, ohio. it was developed as a
park in memory of this great
philanthropist and aviation pioneer
by the Troy Rotary Club of which
Mr. Brukner was President
during the years . . . — — Map (db m229195) HM
Clayton Brunkner was one of the founders of the WACo
Aircraft Company which relocated to Troy from Medina,
Ohio in 1923. WACO quickly became the largest commercial
builder of aircraft in the world. The original plant was on
Union St, near the . . . — — Map (db m136226) HM
Log Jail built here, 1808. Log Jailers house built beside it in 1810. A second floor over both served as Troy’s second courthouse 1811-24.
Troy’s fourth courthouse -- two-story, Greek Revival, brick building with columns in . . . — — Map (db m107364) HM
The “Dilts Warehouse”, the first manufacturing location used by the Advance Aircraft Company of Troy, a company later to become the WACO Aircraft Company. It produced airplanes in Troy from 1923-1928. The location was also a former . . . — — Map (db m19751) HM
Elizabeth Township was founded in 1807. The Elizabeth Township House was built about 1870, serving as the community's assembly hall. The building is similar to the seven remaining one-room, brick schoolhouses, built throughout the township between . . . — — Map (db m28340) HM
This location, 209 East Water Street, was at one time one of the manufacturing locations for The Hayner Distillery Company of Troy, Ohio, noted for shipping their mail order alcohol products to their customers nation wide and for the development of . . . — — Map (db m19754) HM
In front of you is a “footprint” of Lock 12 using a portion of the lock stones from the original Lock 12. It’s constructed in accordance with the original dimensions of Lock 12. The historic display is placed on land owned by the City of . . . — — Map (db m104415) HM
Our History
Founded on March 24, 1917 by C.C. Hobart, his wife Ella and sons, Charles, Edward and William, Hobart Brothers Company was built on C.C.’s interest and experience in manufacturing. He had worked for the Edison Electrical . . . — — Map (db m104450) HM
During World War II, forty of Troy's teenage girls, their mothers, and volunteers operated a free canteen service for troops on the platform of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. The group began as a few neighborhood girls providing magazines to . . . — — Map (db m19746) HM
This cemetery was originally established by the Mitchell Family as early as 1815. James Mitchell was the earliest known burial, on July 19, 1815. A Methodist Episcopal Church met on Samuel Mitchell’s property from 1812 to 1838. On Dec. 6, 1838, . . . — — Map (db m197077) HM
At the rear of this building was the Canal Basin where packet boats landed and embarked passengers, and boats could be turned around. General Wm. Henry Harrison -- later President -- arrived here July 4, 1837, on the first canal boat from . . . — — Map (db m199344) HM
It all began with the Great Miami River, as the early pioneers sought ways to get their goods to market in New York. The landscape made this an impossible route to drive cattle so the pioneers built flatboats and rafts to float their wheat, corn, . . . — — Map (db m136140) HM
Construction of the Miami Extension of the Miami and Erie Canal, which included Troy, began around 1834. Lock 12 was built in 1836. General William Henry Harrison and other dignitaries officially opened the Troy section on July 4, 1837. The canal . . . — — Map (db m122871) HM
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Miami County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Oho War Savings Committee — — Map (db m107362) WM
Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg, a Troy native, was a member of
NASA’s Astronaut Corps from 1990- 2005. She accrued 1000
hours in space as a mission specialist on four space shuttle
missions- STS-57; STS-70; STS-88, the first international
space station . . . — — Map (db m136227) HM
Benjamin Overfield (1774-1831), son of a Revolutionary War soldier, opened his tavern in this log house on September 13, 1808. Never moved, it is the oldest surviving building in Troy. The tavern provided food, lodging and space for business and . . . — — Map (db m230518) HM
Troy resident, Robert N. Hartzell, ws the founder of
Hartzell Propeller Company. When he was still a student
at the University of Cincinnati. Robert visited with his
Oakwood, Ohio neighbor, Orville Wright at his Hawthorn
Hill residence. Since . . . — — Map (db m136228) HM
War Veterans buried here:
American Revolution:
Aaron Tullis 1753-1840
Alexander Telford 1759-1844
John W. Meredith 1760-1844
Indian Campaigns:
William Gahagan, Scout for Gen. Wayne, 1794
War of 1812: 25 Soldiers,
. . . — — Map (db m107341) HM
Sheriff’s House built in 1826. Jail in rear built in 1830. Both served until 1854, when the brick sheriff’s house and the stone jail across the street were completed. — — Map (db m107375) HM
Atop the center dome, a 25' copper statue wears a blindfold to symbolize that all will receive equal justice. She carries a scale for the laws of justice, a sword for protecting the arm of the law, and a shield for the innocent. — — Map (db m199339) HM
These stones were originally part of the exterior wall of the county jail constructed in 1854 and located on this site. Set without the use of mortar, the offsets and notches provided an interlocking wall system. Each stone retains much of its . . . — — Map (db m199336) HM
Side A: Thomas Cemetery
Thomas Cemetery is the resting place for many of Concord Township's and Miami County's early settlers. The cemetery is maintained by Concord Township.
This marker was placed here in Miami County's and Concord . . . — — Map (db m230550) HM
American Presbyterian
and Reformed
Historical Site
#62
(logo)
registered by
the
Presbyterian Historical
Society
Philadelphia, Pa. — — Map (db m136189) HM
Miami County formed and Troy chosen as county seat in 1807. Andrew Wallace laid out Public Square as site of Courthouse, and surveyed first 87 lots of Troy, bounded by Water, Clay, Canal, and Oxford Streets.
Two-story brick Courthouse, 40' x . . . — — Map (db m76522) HM
The Twin Arch stone culvert was constructed in 1837 as part of the “extension” of the original Miami and Erie Canal which ran from Dayton to Piqua. The purpose of the Twin Arch was to carry stream water from the Howell Ditch under the . . . — — Map (db m122981) HM
Historic WACO Field was acquired in February of 1997 by the WACO
Historical Society Inc. with the goal of creating a vintage flying field in
the Troy community where WACO airplanes were manufactured from
1923- 1946. Local and regional businesses . . . — — Map (db m136318) HM
Founded in 1921 as the Weaver Aircraft Company and located in Lorain, Ohio, the Waco Aircraft Company relocated to Troy in March 1923. It was the first aircraft company to use assembly line production and shock strut landing gear. Leading all . . . — — Map (db m40631) HM
The Morris House / Lollis Hotel was built in 1852 by a group of businessmen headed by Troy
merchant, Preserved Smith. The incomplete hotel was sold to Charles Morris in 1854. He
completed the structure and operated it as the Morris House Hotel. . . . — — Map (db m136317) HM
The Morris Hotel/Lollis House was built in 1852 by a group of businessmen headed by Troy merchant Preserved Smith. The incomplete hotel was sold to Charles Morris in 1584. He completed the structure and operated as the Morris House Hotel. . . . — — Map (db m199310) HM
In 1808 the court appropriated this city block
for educational purposes. It was here that
the Union School was built in 1852. William
Norton Edwards (1812-1867) became the first
Troy superintendent and the school was
renamed in his honor. In . . . — — Map (db m229197) HM
