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The headwaters of the St. Marys River lie just southeast of the City of St. Marys. Marker image, Touch for more information
By Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
The headwaters of the St. Marys River lie just southeast of the City of St. Marys. Marker
101 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Marys — The headwaters of the St. Marys River lie just southeast of the City of St. Marys.
Near East Spring Street (Ohio Route 29/66) east of Miami and Erie Canal Trail, on the right when traveling east.
The headwaters of the St. Marys River be just southeast of the City of St. Marys. The ever flows generally northwest to Wayne, Indiana, where it meets with the St. Joseph River in downtown ft. Wayne to form the Maumee River. The Maumee then flows . . . Map (db m228266) HM
102 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Marys, St. Marys Township — St. Marys Reservoir Mill
On East High Street, on the left when traveling east.
1845 - Miami & Erie Canal Opens 1847 The St. Marys flour mill built by Scott, Linzee and Co. was the first industry to use power from the Miami & Erie Canal water in St. Marys. 1860 to 1870 Robert B. Gordon, added three Grist . . . Map (db m228161) HM
103 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — 5-6 — Dayton and Michigan Railroad
On Auglaize Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on Auglaize Street.
The Dayton and Michigan Railroad provided the single most important impetus to the growth and development of Wapakoneta. Although Wapakoneta had been platted in 1833, at the time of incorporation (1848), "the town was still without any material . . . Map (db m12406) HM
104 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Log Smoke House - Dammeyer
On West Auglaize Street (Ohio Route 67) 0.2 miles east of Presar Road (County Route 133), on the right when traveling east.
In 1967 Herold and Martha Dammeyer purchased acreage Saint Marys Township - section 30 and on this property was the original old log house and this old log smoke house; being typical of buildings in our early history. In 1983 the old log . . . Map (db m244697) HM
105 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — 8-6 — Sts. Peter and Paul ChurchMother Church of the Petersburg Parishes
On Santa Fe-New Knoxville Road (County Route 100) at Cemetery Rd (County Route 161), on the left when traveling east on Santa Fe-New Knoxville Road.
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Petersburg (1835), was the mother church for St. Joseph, Wapakoneta; St. John the Evangelist, Fryburg; St. Lawrence, Rhine; and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Botkins. All were founded by German-Catholic . . . Map (db m225370) HM
106 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta(Wapaughkonnetta)
On Lincoln Avenue (Ohio Route 501) 0.1 miles south of Redskin Trail, on the right when traveling south.
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m178525) HM
107 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta(Wapaughkonnetta)
On Bellefontaine Street at Apollo Drive, on the right when traveling west on Bellefontaine Street.
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m237656) HM
108 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta(Wapaughkonnetta)
On Willipie Street (Ohio Route 198) 0.1 miles north of US 33, on the right when traveling north.
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m237752) HM
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109 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta(Wapaughkonnetta)
On West Auglaize Street (Ohio Route 67) 0.3 miles east of Plank Pike Road (County Road 133), on the right when traveling east.
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m244698) HM
110 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta Heritage Parkway
On Auglaize Street (Ohio Route 501) when traveling west.
Plaque # 1 The Shawnee Indians were driven from the southern United States in the late 17th and early 18th centuries by white settlers and Catawba, Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations. the Shawnee were given permission by the Miamis and . . . Map (db m86526) HM
111 Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport — 4-7 — Historic Bridgeport
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at Lincoln Avenue (Ohio Route 7), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Colonel Ebenezer Zane, one of the founders of Wheeling, laid out the village that became Bridgeport in 1806 on the site of Fort Kirkwood (1789). Originally named Canton, it acquired its present name after the bridge to Wheeling Island was built. The . . . Map (db m515) HM
112 Ohio, Belmont County, Hendrysburg — HendrysburgThe Historic National Road in Ohio
On National Road (County Route 807), on the right when traveling east.
The village of Hendrysburg was laid out by Charles Hendry in 1828, shortly after the National Road was completed through this area. Mr. Hendry had erected a steam flouring mill which attracted many people to the area, giving rise to the laying out . . . Map (db m246566) HM
113 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Martins Ferry Pioneers
On 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m28447) HM
114 Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — 3-7 — Walnut Grove Cemetery
On 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Walnut Grove Cemetery is the burial place of members of the Zane and Martin families. Their graves lie within the brick enclosure. The cemetery is also the resting-place of many early Martins Ferry residents, including veterans of the . . . Map (db m28444) HM
115 Ohio, Belmont County, Powhatan Point — 13-7 — Powhatan Point
Near Mellot Street, 0.1 miles south of Main Street.
First surveyed in 1849, Powhatan Point was laid out by Franklin Knox. The "point" is the confluence of Captina Creek and the Ohio River. The small but thriving river and farming community served York Township and the rich Captina Valley as a . . . Map (db m78499) HM
116 Ohio, Belmont County, Saint Clairsville — St. ClairsvilleThe Historic National Road in Ohio
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Ground was broken for the National Road in Ohio in front of the Belmont County Courthouse in St. Clairsville on July 4, 1825. St. Clairsville was originally platted as Newellstown in 1803, the same year Ohio became a state. As the seat of Belmont . . . Map (db m209538) HM
117 Ohio, Belmont County, Saint Clairsville, Richland Township — 20-7 — Belmont County / Groundbreaking Site of the National Road in Ohio
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at South Market Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Belmont County. On September 7, 1801, Belmont County became the ninth county in what became the State of Ohio. On April 1, 1803, the state’s first General Assembly appointed a commission to determine if it was necessary to move the county . . . Map (db m214486) HM
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118 Ohio, Brown County, Decatur — Decatur CommunityWelcome
On Main Street (Ohio Route 125) at Eagle Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Established 1801 Oldest village in Brown CountyMap (db m199308) HM
119 Ohio, Brown County, Decatur — 5-8 — Historic Decatur / A. N. Marquis and Who’s Who
On Main Street (Ohio Route 125) at Eagle Street (County Route 102), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Historic Decatur. Originally called St. Clairsville and platted in 1801, Decatur was named for early 19th century naval hero Stephen Decatur. It is among the oldest villages in Brown County, which before 1817 was a part of Adams County. Among . . . Map (db m121885) HM
120 Ohio, Brown County, Georgetown — 2-8 — Dixon-Washburn Log House
Near West Alley Street at Effluent Drive.
This house originally stood at Logan’s Gap, Union Township. By tradition, it was constructed in 1783 by Indian scouts William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn who became residents of Brown County. Dixon lived in this house until 1800.Map (db m135937) HM
121 Ohio, Brown County, Georgetown — 11-8 — Gist SettlementScott Township
On Wahlsburg East Road (County Route 81) east of South High Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east.
Through the terms of his will, absentee British landowner Samuel Gist freed his 350 slaves in Virginia. Gist (c.1723-1815) intended that these freed people would remain on the land and receive instruction in Christianity and that schools . . . Map (db m136037) HM
122 Ohio, Brown County, Georgetown — The Washburn-Dixon Log House
Near West Alley Street near Effluent Drive.
Constructed in 1793 by William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn, Indian scouts who helped to clear for settlement the area that became Brown County.Map (db m135967) HM
123 Ohio, Brown County, Ripley — Liberty MonumentThe Men Who Wrought For Liberty and The Men Who Fought For Liberty
On Front Street at Main Street on Front Street.
(west-facing tablet) The men who wrought for Liberty were the forerunners of the Abolition Movement culminating in the Civil War. • They were the intermediaries between the anti-slavery men of the American Revolution and the anti-slavery . . . Map (db m135396) HM
124 Ohio, Brown County, Ripley — 8-8 — Ripley and the Ohio River
On North Front Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
A part of the Virginia Military District, Ripley was founded in 1812 by Colonel James Poage, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Originally named Staunton, after Poage’s home town in Virginia, the village comprised 1,000 acres along the Ohio river. . . . Map (db m135427) HM
125 Ohio, Brown County, Russellville — B — Logan's Crossing 1796 Directional MarkerOhio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
On Columbus Street (U.S. 62) near Main Street (Ohio Route 125), on the right when traveling south.
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail $50 Fine or 10 days imprison- ment or both for defacing this marker Ohio State General Code Section 12489Map (db m137356) HM
126 Ohio, Brown County, Russellville — Russell ShawPioneer and Patriot
On Main Street (Ohio Route 125) near Columbus Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m122128) HM
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127 Ohio, Brown County, St. Martin — The Ursulines of Brown County
On Anderson State Road, 0.4 miles east of Ohio Route 251, on the right when traveling east.
In July of 1845 eleven Ursuline Nuns arrived in Saint Martin, a village of French and Irish settlers at the northern tip of Brown County. John Baptist Purcell, Bishop of Cincinnati, had urged these Ursulines to establish a school for young . . . Map (db m246386) HM
128 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — 16-9 — Elisha Morgan Farm Mansion
On Ross Road, on the right when traveling south.
Elisha Morgan purchased 48.6 acres in Fairfield Township, part of the Symmes Purchase, in 1817. The Farm Mansion was built shortly after he settled the land. The house incorporates two prevalent architectural styles in southwest Ohio in the . . . Map (db m224980) HM
129 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — Historic Stones
On Dixie Highway (Ohio Route 4) west of Holden Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
For generations everyone from prince to pauper arrived in Cincinnati at the "public landing" along the banks of the Ohio River. "The Landing" as the local population knew it, greeted the new arrivals to the young city and still serves as a social . . . Map (db m201219) HM
130 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — 42-9 — Miami Chapel Cemetery / Fair Play
On River Road at Lakeside Drive, on the right when traveling north on River Road.
Miami Chapel Cemetery. Around 1843, local Methodists organized a new Methodist Episcopal church at Fair Play and later erected a brick chapel. The congregation was short-lived, however, and fell into decline after one of its leading members, . . . Map (db m158422) HM
131 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — A Pioneer Family
On Monument Avenue south of High Street (Ohio Route 129/177), on the right when traveling south.
The Stewart family lived constantly in Butler County for over 200 years. 1802 to PresentMap (db m73637) HM
132 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Beckett Homesite
On Dayton Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this site stood a square two-story brick farmhouse occupied by Wiiliam Bebb and built in 1835. After he was elected nineteenth Governor of Ohio, William Bebb sold his house in 1848 to William Beckett, founder of Beckett Paper Company, who . . . Map (db m116670) HM
133 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 31-9 — Bunker Hill / Dog Town
On Reily Millville Rd (County Route 29), on the left when traveling west.
Bunker Hill The Millville, Reilly and Milton Turnpike brought prosperity to the village now renamed Bunker Hill. School House No. 10 stood nearby from 1849-1857. By 1860 clothing manufacturing was the major business here. A Post Office was . . . Map (db m107801) HM
134 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Crawford Woods
On Hancock Avenue north of Bender Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Crawford Woods was the country estate of the Crawford family for nearly 125 years and a popular location for family picnics and Sunday School outings for East Hamilton residents for decades before it became a multiple-use Hamilton park. The 10-room . . . Map (db m201354) HM
135 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Earliest Industry
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mills were essential in the settlers' struggle to convert their land from a debt to an asset. Financial survival depended on access to grist mills, saw mills and carding mills - the trading complexes and community centers on the Ohio frontier. . . . Map (db m73595) HM
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136 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Flatboats and Early Trade
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the right when traveling east.
Because water was the most efficient way to transport goods, most early Ohio roads led to a navigable stream, such as the Great Miami River. Through the 1820s, much of Butler County's abundant agriculture output found its way to market on . . . Map (db m73593) HM
137 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Flood & Recovery
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the right when traveling east.
March 25, 1913, a record Great Miami River flood hit Hamilton, claiming more than 200 lives, leaving about 10,000 homeless and causing more than $10 million in property damage. Local survivors helped create the Miami Conservancy District - a . . . Map (db m73594) HM
138 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Hamilton
On Monument Street at High Street (Ohio Route 129/177), on the left when traveling north on Monument Street.
Immortalized by William Dean Howells in his book "A Boy's Town"Map (db m73627) HM
139 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Hamilton Hydraulic
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the left when traveling east.
The privately developed Hamilton Hydraulic opened Jan. 27, 1845, providing cheap, reliable water power and starting Hamilton's era of industrial growth and diversification. Water was diverted into the hydraulic canal system from the Great Miami . . . Map (db m73598) HM
140 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 37-9 — Lane Public Library / Clark Lane
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side A Clark Lane built this library in 1866 and donated it to the people of Hamilton two years later. The 1913 Great Miami River flood catastrophe damaged much of the building and many of its books and records. The refurbished library . . . Map (db m122413) HM
141 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 44-9 — Lewis-Sample Farmstead / Butler County's American Indian Heritage
On Reily Millville Road at Cochran Road, on the right when traveling west on Reily Millville Road.
Lewis-Sample Farmstead. The farmstead shares the name of the Lewis and Sample families, two owners since European-descended settlers began moving into the Ohio County in the late 1700s. Andrew (1762-1847) and Martha Lewis (1774-1852) acquired . . . Map (db m157034) HM
142 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Old Log Building
On South Monument Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This log building, which was erected while this part of the country was still a wilderness, is a silent tribute to the courageous and hardy Americans who preceded you who read this. This tribute symbolizes the strength and character of which we . . . Map (db m30660) HM
143 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 10-9 — Rossville Historic District
On Ross Avenue at B Street, on the right when traveling south on Ross Avenue.
Rossville was settled in April 1801 shortly after the U.S. Government initiated land sales west of the Great Miami River. Its original proprietors--John Sutherland, Henry Brown, Jacob Burnet, James Smith and William Ruffin--named the town in honor . . . Map (db m28790) HM
144 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Site of Fort Hamilton
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the left when traveling east.
Fort Hamilton was completed Sept. 30, 1791, and occupied by the U. S. Army commanded by Gen. Arthur St. Clair. The supply base was the first in a chain of outposts north of Cincinnati (Fort Washington) in the Northwest Territory. The log . . . Map (db m73600) HM
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145 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Symmes MonumentHollow Earth Theory
On South Third Street near Charles Str, on the left when traveling south.
- “I declare the earth is hollow and habitable within,” said John Cleves Symmes in summarizing his “Theory of Concentric Spheres and Solar Voids” to a doubting scientific world in the early 1820’s. His theory is commemorated . . . Map (db m116622) HM
146 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — The High-Main Street Bridge
On High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) at Monument Street, on the right when traveling west on High Street.
. . . Map (db m73624) HM
147 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — The Old Well
On Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
of the original Fort Hamilton was located 31 feet west of this marker In memory of Carl E. MargedantMap (db m30662) HM
148 Ohio, Butler County, Middletown — Ohio CanalsPort Middletown Plaza
On Central Avenue (Ohio Route 122) at N. Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 73), on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue.
Canals were built in Ohio to provide a better way to transport goods to the eastern markets. Two major canals were built connecting the Ohio River to Lake Erie - the Ohio Erie & [sic Ohio & Erie] Canal running from Portsmouth to Cleveland and the . . . Map (db m30375) HM
149 Ohio, Butler County, Middletown — Underground Railroad Route1830 - 1860
On Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4 / 73) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Verity Parkway.
Verity Pkw. once Miami-Erie Canal an Underground Railroad route 1830 - 1860 Those traveling along Underground Railroad found safe stations in N. Main St. homes of African-Americans listed on other side Rice • Hawkins • Colston . . . Map (db m29667) HM
150 Ohio, Butler County, Miltonville — Bambo Harris Grist Mill
On Elk Creek Road at Howe Road, on the right when traveling north on Elk Creek Road.
In c1795 Bambo Harris a freed black slave built and operated the first Water Driven gristmill in the area on Elk Creek. For fifty years his Millstones ground wheat and corn. A member of the Prairie Baptist Church, he was highly respected in the . . . Map (db m28779) HM
151 Ohio, Butler County, Miltonville — 5-9 — Village of Miltonville
On Elk Creek Road at Howe Road, on the right when traveling north on Elk Creek Road.
The village of Miltonville, located along the banks of Elk Creek, was platted in 1816 by George Bennett, Theophilus Eaglesfield, and Richard V. V. Crane. The creek served two grist mills, one built around 1804 and operated by a free black, Bambo . . . Map (db m28776) HM
152 Ohio, Butler County, Monroe — 46-9 — City of Monroe / Monroe Historical Society
On East Elm Street at Cincinnati Dayton Road, on the right when traveling west on East Elm Street.
City of Monroe Monroe. Nathanial Sackett (1768-1854) and John H. Piatt (1781-1820) platted Monroe in 1817, naming it for President James Monroe. Monroe was a stagecoach stop between Cincinnati and Dayton and grew to be a rural village . . . Map (db m206448) HM
153 Ohio, Butler County, Okeana — 26-9 — 1858 Morgan Township House / Copperheadism in Butler County
On Okeana-Drewersburg Road, 0.1 miles west of Cincinnati-Brookville Road (Ohio Route 126), on the right when traveling west.
Side A: 1858 Morgan Township House On April 20, 1857, the trustees of Morgan Township met in Okeana to obtain a lot for the township house. From a quarter mill tax levy, $850 was budgeted for a house and lot. Money expended on the project . . . Map (db m24000) HM
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154 Ohio, Butler County, Okeana — 1-31 — Birthplace of William BebbGovernor of Ohio — 1846-1848 —
Edward Bebb, father of William Bebb and first Welshman to settle in Paddy's Run, Morgan Township, Butler County purchased this cabin in 1801. Originally the cabin stood four miles southeast of this site on the Dry Fork of the Whitewater River. It . . . Map (db m24001) HM
155 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 33-9 — Bunker Hill Universalist Church/Bunker Hill Cemetery
On Reily-Millville Road (County Route 29) 0.2 miles west of Bunker Hill Woods Road, on the right when traveling east.
(side A) Bunker Hill Universalist Church The Bunker Hill Society was organized about 1845 and fellowshipped in 1854. A frame meeting house, capable of seating 300, was dedicated in 1855. Thirty people united with the church . . . Map (db m107789) HM
156 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 34-9 — Indian Creek Baptist ChurchThe Indian Creek Pioneer Burial Ground
On Indian Creek Road (County Route 37), on the left when traveling east.
The Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church was established in 1810 as an arm of the Little Cedar Creek Church of Brookville, Indiana. The congregation purchased three acres of land for a burial ground and church and built a log structure here in . . . Map (db m120291) HM
157 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 15-9 — Langstroth Cottage / Lorenzo Langstroth"The Bee-Man of Oxford"
On Patterson Avenue (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling south.
Side A: Langstroth Cottage Reverend Lorenzo Langstroth, renowned as "The Father of American Beekeeping," lived in this simple two-story, eight-room house with his wife, Anne, and their three children from 1858 to 1887. Unchanged externally, the . . . Map (db m24009) HM
158 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — Oxford — City Marker —
On Morning Sun Road (Ohio Route 732) 0.1 miles north of West Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
Miami University established in 1809. Oxford became a village in 1830 and a city in 1971.Map (db m177520) HM
159 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 24- 9 — Stillwell’s Corners
Near Oxford Millville Road (U.S. 27) 0.3 miles north of Stillwell Beckett Road, on the right when traveling north.
side A A cemetery was established on the site in 1811 and became the final resting place for many of the area's early pioneer families. The Hanover Township Trustees obtained title to the land in 1823 from John and Anna Farnsworth, and it . . . Map (db m97814) HM
160 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — The Act of 17941732- 1932
(bust of Washington) The Act of 1794 In the name of the United States of America: It is hereby declared that one complete township or tract of land, of six miles square, to be located with the approbation of the governor, for the . . . Map (db m116659) HM
161 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 13-9 — The DeWitt Family / The DeWitt Log Homestead
Side A: The DeWitt Family Zachariah Price DeWitt was born of a Dutch family in New Jersey in 1768. With brothers Jacob and Peter, he migrated to Kentucky where, in 1790, he married Elizabeth Teets, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1774. By . . . Map (db m24064) HM
162 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 27-9 — The Doty Settlement / The Pioneer Farmstead
On Brown Road at Doty Road, on the right when traveling north on Brown Road.
Side A: The Doty Settlement As Oxford Township was developing in the mid-1800s, a cluster of farmsteads near its northern border was designated the "Doty Settlement." As was the custom, the community took its name from a prominent family in . . . Map (db m24015) HM
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163 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — The Legend of the Baby in the Well
This original dug well relates to one of the several fascinating legends of Zachariah and Elizabeth DeWitt. As reported by Ralph McGinnis in The History of Oxford, Ohio, from the Earliest Days to the Present, Zachariah heard Elizabeth's . . . Map (db m24072) HM
164 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 23-9 — The Restoration Movement / Doty Settlement Cemetery
On Brown Road, 0.2 miles south of Doty Road, on the right when traveling south.
Side A: The Restoration Movement In the early years of the nineteenth century, a religious unrest known as the Second Great Awakening spread across much of the American frontier. Among the most influential of the evolving religious . . . Map (db m24051) HM
165 Ohio, Butler County, Shandon — 17-9 — Paddy's Run
On Cincinnati-Brookville Road (Ohio Route 126), on the right when traveling east.
The foundation for the first Welsh settlement in Ohio was laid on June 29, 1801, when William and Morgan Gwilym purchased land in what is now Morgan Township at the Cincinnati Land Office. The Welsh, who settled in Pennsylvania beginning in the late . . . Map (db m23991) HM
166 Ohio, Butler County, Trenton — Founder's Park
On State Street (Ohio Route 73) at Miami Street / Hamilton Road, on the left when traveling west on State Street.
Site of the home of Trenton's founder, Michael Pearce, and his wife, Phebe Squier Pearce. The family migrated from New Jersey in 1801, purchased 1,500 acres, and settled in this location. Michael Pearce and David Enyeart platted the village of 33 . . . Map (db m29681) HM
167 Ohio, Butler County, Trenton — 18-9 — The Village of Trenton / The Elk Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery
On State Street (Ohio Route 73) at Miami Street / Hamilton Road, on the left when traveling west on State Street.
Side A: The Village of Trenton Platted 1816. Incorporated as Village 1895. Became a city 1971 Trenton's founder, Michael Pearce, came to the area in 1801. The original village of 33 lots was named Bloomfield. When the post office was . . . Map (db m28792) HM
168 Ohio, Butler County, Woodsdale — 6-9 — Chrisholm
On Woodsdale Road (County Route 150), on the right when traveling west.
This farm, Chrisholm (German for home farm of Christian Augspurger), was established in 1830 by Christian Augspurger (1782-1848), leader of the Amish Mennonite settlement in Butler County. The Amish selected this area because of rich, fertile . . . Map (db m122421) HM
169 Ohio, Butler County, Woodsdale — The Amish Mennonite Settlement
Near Woodsdale Road (County Route 150).
. . . Map (db m122555) HM
170 Ohio, Butler County, Woodsdale — 6-9 — Woodsdale
On Woodsdale Road (County Route 150), on the left when traveling east.
This hamlet, located one mile southwest from here, was never platted, but was named after William Woods, president of the three-story brick Woodsdale paper mill constructed in 1867. Flanking the mill were the company office and store and several . . . Map (db m122420) HM
171 Ohio, Carroll County, Carrollton — Carrollton
On Kensington Road Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
Founded 1815 As Centreville Home Of The "Fighting McCooks"Map (db m221804) HM
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172 Ohio, Carroll County, Carrollton — The Algonquin Mill
On Scio Road (Ohio Route 332) at Autumn Rd SW (County Road 19), on the left when traveling south on Scio Road.
The Algonquin Mill was named for an Indian camp site near the settlement which is now Petersburg. This structure, built about 1826, replaced an earlier mill. Originally operated by water power from Little McQuire Creek, it drove two sets of burrs. . . . Map (db m159707) HM
173 Ohio, Carroll County, Morges — Morges
On Bachelor Road (County Road 23) at Barks Road Northwest (County Road 26), on the right when traveling east on Bachelor Road.
Platted by Samuel Oswalt and John Wagoner in 1831. Worley’s Hotel, built in 1820, was the first stage coast stop between Bolivar-Canton and Steubenville. The road followed the first white man’s trail, established by Bezaleel Wells who founded Canton . . . Map (db m159693) HM
174 Ohio, Carroll County, New Hagerstown — The New Hagerstown Academy
On Deacon Road Southwest (County Road 115) at Autumn Road Southwest (County Road 19), on the right when traveling east on Deacon Road Southwest.
The New Hagerstown Academy, built on this site in 1837, operated as a fully qualified educational institution until the turn of the century. It offered a well rounded curriculum and some of the most eminent physicians, lawyers, educators and . . . Map (db m159760) HM
175 Ohio, Carroll County, Pekin — The Great Trail
On Alliance Road Northwest (Ohio Route 183) at Linden Road Northwest (County Road 229), in the median on Alliance Road Northwest.
The Great Indian Trail between Ft. Pitt and Chillicothe followed this route. In 1764 Col. Henry Bouquet and his expedition followed this trail to Coshocton to free 200 captives held by the Seneca, Delawares, and Shawnee Tribes. The resulting treaty . . . Map (db m159651) HM
176 Ohio, Carroll County, Sherrodsville — Atwood Village
On Lodge Road Southwest (Ohio Route 542) at Fargo Road, on the left when traveling east on Lodge Road Southwest.
Atwood Village originally stood at this intersection. Although the plat never was recorded, baptismal records from the United Presbyterian Church, dated 1834, indicate that ATWOOD was a thriving village at that time. It . . . Map (db m159766) HM
177 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson1805- 1905 — Century Farm, from Indian Cabin —
Near Stevenson Road (County Route 11).
This memorial is in memory of Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson, and marks the spot where the Indian cabin stood Into which they moved April 1. 1805. With other pioneers they came as the Indians departed and worthily bore their part in subduing . . . Map (db m127297) HM
178 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — 10-11 — Mt. Tabor Church / Mt. Tabor Cemetery
On Ohio Route 245, 0.2 miles south of Mt. Tabor Road (Ohio Route 507), on the right when traveling north.
Mt. Tabor Church. The first Mt. Tabor Church, a log meetinghouse, was erected on this site in 1816. It stood on land originally selected by Griffith and Martha Evans for a graveyard at the death of their daughter circa 1812. Deeds show the . . . Map (db m198029) HM
179 Ohio, Champaign County, Crayon — Richard StanhopeGeneral George Washington’s Valet
On Ohio Route 29 at Ohio Route 560, on the left when traveling west on State Route 29.
(bronze plaque) Richard Stanhope (Stanup) Free black man and landowner Settler in Madison County, Ohio on Virginia Military land resident of Concord Township Champaign County, Ohio Died September 1862 Buried in Concord . . . Map (db m106683) HM
180 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — Mechanicsburg
On South Main Street (Ohio Route 29) 0.3 miles north of Rosedale Road (County Road 197), on the right when traveling north.
Founded in 1814. Home of William (Bill) Saxbe, U.S. Attorney General, Senator, Ambassador to IndiaMap (db m174046) HM
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181 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — 25-11 — Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church
On Main Street (Ohio Route 29) at Race Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The Mechanicsburg United Methodist congregation was founded in the early nineteenth century and met first in open-air camp meetings before moving into a small log school building. In 1820 the congregation built a wood framed church on East Sandusky . . . Map (db m13730) HM
182 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — 19-11 — Second Baptist Church
On Sandusky Street (Ohio Route 4), on the right when traveling east.
Side A: This site has long served the religious, education, and public interests of the residents of Mechanicsburg. A local Methodist congregation built its first church here in 1820, and the townspeople also used the structure as its . . . Map (db m13731) HM
183 Ohio, Champaign County, North Lewisburg — North Lewisburg
On Winder Street (Ohio Route 559) 0.1 miles north of North Street (Ohio Route 559), on the right when traveling south.
Line of the Underground Railroad. Many Quaker residents provided safety and shelter. Platted 1826.Map (db m176374) HM
184 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 1-11 — Harmony Lodge No. 8 Free and Accepted Masons
On Main Street (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling north.
A group of Freemasons, inspired by the concepts of a new country, of Freedom with Responsibility, Brotherly Love, and Truth, formed Harmony Lodge near this site in 1809, the first Masonic lodge in western Ohio. Meetings were held in the log court . . . Map (db m13820) HM
185 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 3-11 — In Memory of Simon Kenton
On Patrik Avenue (Ohio Route 54) 0.1 miles south of Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Simon Kenton who is buried here. During the Revolutionary War he frequently served as scout under George Rogers Clark and later praised Clark for his role in saving the Kentucky settlements. Kenton's Indian captivity of 1778-79 acquainted him with . . . Map (db m34088) HM
186 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 13-11 — John Anderson Ward Farmstead / John Quincy Adams Ward & Edgar Melville Ward
On High Street at College Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Side A: John Anderson Ward Farmstead John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated that a local mason . . . Map (db m13822) HM
187 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 34-11 — War Council of 1812 / Old Grave Yard
On KentonStreet at Ward Street, on the right when traveling north on KentonStreet.
War Council of 1812. To confirm that the Treaty of Greenville would be upheld, Ohio Governor Return J. Meigs called a council with Native Americans June 6-9, 1812. He sought approval to cross native land when marching to Canada and to ensure . . . Map (db m81636) HM
188 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 17-11 — William OwenFirst Settler in Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio
On Upper Valley Pike (Ohio Route 560), on the right when traveling south.
Virginia native William Owen, 1769-1821, is credited with being the first American to settle in Mad River Township, Champaign County sometime between 1797-1799. He and his family built a cabin in the northeast quarter of Section 15 directly west . . . Map (db m86157) HM
189 Ohio, Clark County, New Carlisle — 183 — Honey Creek Presbyterian Historical MarkerRegistered Site #183 — Current Location of Historical Congregation —
On West Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 571), on the left when traveling west.
American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site #183 registered by the Presbyterian Historical Society Philadelphia, Pa. Map (db m121348) HM
190 Ohio, Clark County, New Carlisle — John Paul, First White Settler in Clark County, OhioAlso, First Casualty
On Musselman Road, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of John Paul first white settler in Clark County killed by Indians 1793Map (db m80677) HM
191 Ohio, Clark County, South Charleston — 243 — South Charleston Historic District
On William Street just north of West Jamestown Street, on the right when traveling south.
South Charleston Historic District has been placed on The National Register Of Historic Places in 1978 by The United States Department Of The InteriorMap (db m221944) HM
192 Ohio, Clark County, South Vienna, Hollandia View — Buena Vista TavernThe Historic National Road in Ohio — Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Travel Accommodations —
On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at Buena Vista road (County Route 92), on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
Built in 1836, the Buena Vista Tavern operated as an inn from 1849 to 1856, when it became a private residence. In 1930, it returned to public life as a tourist camp with cabins or cottages located behind the old inn. The Buena Vista Tavern is . . . Map (db m86729) HM
193 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Clark County Revolutionary War Memorial
In memory of the men buried in Clark County who fought in the American Revolution 1775 - 1783 Lt. John Bancroft • Jacob Ellsworth William McIntire • Frederick Brown Samuel Lippincott Sr. • James Kelly Corneilus Toland • Isaac . . . Map (db m28796) HM
194 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Esplanade/Fountain Square
On Fountain Avenue, in the median.
Since 1826, the Esplanade has been the traditional center of Springfield and Clark County. The National Road passed within one block of “Market Square” as it was then called. Three city halls, several hotels, train stations, and numerous . . . Map (db m13316) HM
195 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — First Tavern in Springfield1801-1924
On E Main Street (U.S. 40) at S Spring Street (Ohio Route 72), on the left when traveling west on E Main Street.
This Marks the Site of The First Tavern in Springfield Near Which In 1808 A Permanent Peace Treaty Was Made By Simon Kenton and Others With the Indians Map (db m217174) HM
196 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — James DemintFounder of Springfield
Near West Columbia Street (U.S. 40) just east of North Wittenberg Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
James Demint, a Virginian by birth, came to this area from Cincinnati with his family in 1799. Prior to his arrival, he purchased 640 acres from John Cleves Symmes, owner of a large amount of land located between the Great and Little Miami . . . Map (db m224414) HM
197 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — James Demint Cabin1799 - 1925
On East College Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
One hundred feet south of this spot, James Demint, the founder of Springfield, built the first cabin in the city. In 1803 he completed the first plat of the city.Map (db m83855) HM
198 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — James Leffel1806 - 1866
Springfield's "first inventor", born in Virginia, brings a genius previously unparalleled in the history of our community. His passion for the use of the abundant water supply in the area accelerates Springfield into the early beginnings of the . . . Map (db m81932) HM
199 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Jeremiah Warder and Ann Aston Warder1780 - 1849 and 1781 - 1871
Jeremiah and his wife Ann, wealthy Quakers from Philadelphia, arrive in Springfield in 1830 to claim extensive acreage inherited from his late father’s estate. That same year, he purchases from the estate the village of Lagonda consisting of . . . Map (db m81890) HM
200 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — John Ludlow1810 - 1883
Affectionately called by some, “The Father of Ferncliff Cemetery”, John Ludlow is a member of an early pioneer family in Clark County, eventually becoming a well-known pharmacist. In 1851, he is elected as a director of the Springfield . . . Map (db m81896) HM

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