Oscar D. Boggess Homestead / Boggess Quarry

Side A: Oscar D. Boggess Homestead

Oscar D. Boggess (1832-1907) was born in Virginia, the son of a slave and her master. He and his family were granted freedom in the will of his father and master. The will was contested ...

Van Houten-Yeomans Homestead

John H. Van Houten came to this neighborhood in 1792 and later purchased land. His son, Paul J. Van Houten, built this farmhouse about 1869 on family acreage. In 1870 he willed it to his daughter, Margaret Ann, the wife ...

Conine Homestead

Born in New Jersey, Richard and Sarah Conine, the founders of the village of Pataskala, moved to Lima Township and lived on this site as early as 1821 when Richard established a grist mill nearby. Their homestead also served as ...

Andrew Johnson Homestead

The Andrew Johnson Homestead was the last home of Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), 17th President of the United States (1865-1869). Congressman Andrew Johnson purchased the house and half-acre lot from James Brannan in September 1851. Built directly upon the street in ...

The Webster Homestead

First owned by Daniel Webster in 1805. Sold in 1807 to to his brother Ezekiel, who occupied it until his death in 1829. Eminent as a lawyer and legislator, foremost in all good works, Ezekiel Webster's early death was an ...

The Elms Inn and Stebbins Homestead

Ridgefield, Connecticut

In 1799, Thomas Rockwell opened a small carpentry shop which later became part of the Elms Inn. It was also a shoemaker’s shop and later, a tin shop operated by Francis Rockwell. Francis was also a vintner whose vineyard ...

Hedges – Fish Homestead

Circa 1751

Property acquired by Deacon

Gideon Hedges, and still

owned by Fish descendants.

Farm contracted to supply

Continental Army with oats

For forage 1779.

Marker is on Brooklake Road, on the left when traveling south.

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Sayre Homestead

Headquarters of

General Anthony Wayne

This house was occupied by

General Anthony Wayne while

the Continental Army was

encamped in Loantaka Valley,

1777.

Olaced by

Loantaka Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

October 22, 1936

Marker is on Ridgedale Avenue, on the left when traveling south.

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Taft Homestead Site

In 1799, Aaron Taft settled on a 100-acre farm on Taft Hill. His grandson, Alphonso, born here in 1810, served as Secretary of War and Attorney General under President Grant, and as Minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. Alphonso’s son, William ...

Mc Neil Homestead 1882

This plat of land (Section 6, Township 26S, Range 17E) was surveyed in January 1847 for the newly formed state of Florida by Deputy Surveyor George Watson. In 1851 the state government created the Internal Improvement Board to encourage settlement, ...