Lebanon in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Miller Family Farm / Miller Park

Miller Family Farm side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

1. Miller Family Farm side of marker

Inscription. Miller Family Farm – Born in Bad Bergzabern, Germany in 1826, stonemason Peter Miller came to the U.S. in 1850. Married in 1852, he and his wife. Margaret. had four children. In 1877, they bought 114 acres north of Lebanon. Son Charles returned to the farm with his four children after his wife, Lucy. died in 1897. Charles died in 1906 and Peter in 1907.

Miller Park – After Charles' death, his son, Will, 18, took over the farming. In 1916, Will married a local teacher, Harriet Snook. They farmed for 66 years and reared two children, Ed and Ellen. In 1993, to honor his family's love of the land, Ed sold 46 acres to Lebanon for the Will and Harriet Miller Ecological Park.

Erected by Lebanon Rotary Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 39° 27.445′ N, 84° 13.106′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. Marker can be reached from Miller Road (County Road 101) west of Katherine Avenue/Reveres Run, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 755 Miller Rd, Lebanon OH 45036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ichabod Corwin (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lebanon Academy

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Eleanor Dell Clark Ullum (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Reeves House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dilatush-Hedges Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); General O. M. Mitchel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nixon-Brant House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thomas Corwin (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Miller Park side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

2. Miller Park side of marker

Miller Family Farm / Miller Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

3. Miller Family Farm / Miller Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.