Originally belonging to the William
Henry Harrison family, this cemetery was known as the
"Prairie Graveyard" until the civil War era. It became
the final resting place of many members of the Harrison and
Symmes families as well as other early settlers to the North
Bend area. It was in use until 1884 when Maple Grove
Cemetery opened as the official township cemetery.
Erected by the Ohio Historical Society in connection with the State of Ohio.
1990-8-31
Ohio Historical Marker
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John Cleves Symmes
Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey purchased a huge tract of land
"between the Miamis" (rivers) stretching from the Ohio River to the Greenville
Treaty Line that became known as the Miami Purchase. Symmes helped found
the town of North
Bend. His daughter, Anna Symmes, married William Henry
Harrison, later President of the United States. John Cleves Symmes is buried
in the Harrison Symmes Plot in this cemetery.2
Erected by the Ohio Historical Society in connection with the State of Ohio.
Name
Birth
Death
Comments
Symmes
John Cleves
July 21, 1742 Long Island City, NY
Feb. 26, 1814 Cincinnati, OH
" Here rest the remains of John Cleves Symmes, who at the foot of
these hills, made the first settlement between the Miami Rivers."
U.S. Representative & Judge of the Northwest Terr.
