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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGG7_lcnb-building_Lebanon-OH.html
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 1907 this…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGG6_the-town-square-city-hall-site_Lebanon-OH.html
Side A: The Town SquareOnly 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 the l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGG5_broadway-bridge_Lebanon-OH.html
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. They petitioned to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFYM_union-village_Lebanon-OH.html
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 acr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFYC_thomas-corwin_Lebanon-OH.html
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 Ohi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFWP_blaw-knox-antenna_Mason-OH.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8W9_m-j-wright-general-merchandise_Springboro-OH.html
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 st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8W8_clark-williams-house_Springboro-OH.html
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 mas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8W7_springboro-area-underground-railroad_Springboro-OH.html
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 conduc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8W6_town-hall-jail-and-fire-station_Springboro-OH.html
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 ear…