Wickerham Inn 1800-01
Wickerham Inn 1800-01 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Peebles, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
historic building near Peebles, Ohio, United States
Wikidata Q137584327, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Built in 1800–01 by Revolutionary War veteran Peter Wickerham, the inn served as a stagecoach stop on Zane’s Trace, a refuge for runaway slaves, and lodging for Morgan’s Raiders led by Gen. John Hunt Morgan on July 15, 1863.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Hill: 3.2 mi
- Tolle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Weaver Hill: 3.8 mi
- Tener Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Potato Knob: 5.4 mi
- Peebles: 1.4 mi
- Cairn of Peace: 1.6 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 2.4 mi
- The Edwin H. Davis State Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Mineral Springs: 6.8 mi
- Floyd & Mae McCoy Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Serpent Mound Park: 4.3 mi
- Tranquility State Wildlife Area: 5.5 mi
- Sinking Spring Public Square: 7.2 mi
- Adams Lake State Park: 12.9 mi
- Plum Run Prarie: 2.0 mi
- Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Shoemaker State Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Quiverheart Gorge: 4.7 mi
- Welcome to Peebles: 1.6 mi
- Welcome to Adams County: 1.7 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 13.9 mi
- Praying For The Children: 13.9 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 14.6 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 4.2 mi
- Fort Hill Education Center: 10.6 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 14.5 mi
- Appalachian Forest Museum: 17.6 mi
- Harris Dental Museum: 18.9 mi
- Murphin Point: 6.4 mi
- Sugar Point: 21.5 mi
- Lookout Point: 21.8 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Three Sisters: 17.5 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 9.6 mi
- South Beach: 15.3 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Wickerham Inn 1800-01. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Hill | N 352° | 405 m | 11.7 mi |
| Long Lick Hill | N 359° | 405 m | 12.6 mi |
| McCoppin Hill | N 359° | 402 m | 13.4 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 354° | 399 m | 12.3 mi |
| Shepherds Mountain | NNE 17° | 397 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fort Hill | N 356° | 392 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mist Mountain | S 187° | 388 m | 16.5 mi |
| Peach Mountain | SSE 161° | 386 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:23 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:33 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9225080860
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