The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery (also known as Columbia Baptist Church Cemetery) is a historic pioneer cemetery in the Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located on a small hill overlooking Lunken Airport[2] at 333 Wilmer Avenue on Cincinnati's east side.
The oldest cemetery in Hamilton County,[3] it lies at the site of Columbia Baptist Church, founded in 1790. Columbia is the oldest settlement in Hamilton County, as it was founded in 1788, one month before Losantiville (later Cincinnati).[4] The cemetery is the only extant remnant of the Columbia settlement.[5]
Included in this cemetery is the grave of Major Benjamin Stites, 1734–1804, founding father of Columbia. The fellow founder of Columbia and pioneer, soldier, and legislator Ephraim Kibbey (1756–1809) is memorialized here on the monument "To the First Boat-load" erected in 1879.[6]
Frederick L. Payne, then Supervising Horticulturalist for the Park Board, began a restoration project in 1967 for the cemetery.
Since 1958, the Pioneer Cemetery has been known as an archaeological site — in that year, evidence was discovered that the terrace upon which the cemetery lies was once a Native American village site. Due to the presence of the cemetery, no excavation has ever been conducted there; consequently, all that is known about the village is that it was inhabited during the Woodland period.[7]
The Cincinnati Parks Department maintains the property.
^Agran, Hannah (October 2002). "Restoration Heaven: Columbia-Tusculum is a Hot Spot for Painted Ladies". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 54. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
^Edwards, Jennifer (December 29, 2003). "Columbia Tusculum redo planned". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^"Pioneer Memorial Cemetery". Cincinnati Park Board. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^Howe, Henry (1908). Historical Collections of Ohio ... an Encyclopedia of the State: History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Business Development, Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour Over it in 1886. Illustrated by about 700 Engravings. Contrasting the Ohio of 1816 with 1886–90, Volume 1. State of Ohio. p. 809. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^Columbia-Tusculum Historical Society–Miami Purchase Association. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Columbia-Tusculum Multiple Resource Area. National Park Service, 1978-10-27. Accessed 2011-02-25.
External links
Official website
Columbia Baptist Church Cemetery, a.k.a. Pioneer Cemetery at Find a Grave
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer Cemetery
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbia Baptist Church
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pioneer, memorial, cemetery, cincinnati, pioneer, memorial, cemetery, also, known, columbia, baptist, church, cemetery, historic, pioneer, cemetery, columbia, tusculum, neighborhood, cincinnati, ohio, united, states, located, small, hill, overlooking, lunken, . The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery also known as Columbia Baptist Church Cemetery is a historic pioneer cemetery in the Columbia Tusculum neighborhood of Cincinnati Ohio United States It is located on a small hill overlooking Lunken Airport 2 at 333 Wilmer Avenue on Cincinnati s east side Columbia Baptist CemeteryU S National Register of Historic PlacesGravestone of Major Benjamin Stites Show map of OhioShow map of the United StatesLocationCincinnati OhioCoordinates39 06 23 N 84 25 44 W 39 10639 N 84 42889 W 39 10639 84 42889Built1790MPSColumbia Tusculum MRANRHP reference No 79002709 1 Added to NRHPAugust 24 1979The oldest cemetery in Hamilton County 3 it lies at the site of Columbia Baptist Church founded in 1790 Columbia is the oldest settlement in Hamilton County as it was founded in 1788 one month before Losantiville later Cincinnati 4 The cemetery is the only extant remnant of the Columbia settlement 5 Included in this cemetery is the grave of Major Benjamin Stites 1734 1804 founding father of Columbia The fellow founder of Columbia and pioneer soldier and legislator Ephraim Kibbey 1756 1809 is memorialized here on the monument To the First Boat load erected in 1879 6 Frederick L Payne then Supervising Horticulturalist for the Park Board began a restoration project in 1967 for the cemetery The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under its historic name of Columbia Baptist Cemetery 1 Since 1958 the Pioneer Cemetery has been known as an archaeological site in that year evidence was discovered that the terrace upon which the cemetery lies was once a Native American village site Due to the presence of the cemetery no excavation has ever been conducted there consequently all that is known about the village is that it was inhabited during the Woodland period 7 The Cincinnati Parks Department maintains the property Notes Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 Agran Hannah October 2002 Restoration Heaven Columbia Tusculum is a Hot Spot for Painted Ladies Cincinnati Magazine p 54 Retrieved 2013 05 08 Federal Writers Project 1943 Cincinnati a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors p 245 ISBN 9781623760519 Retrieved 2013 05 04 Edwards Jennifer December 29 2003 Columbia Tusculum redo planned The Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved 8 June 2014 Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Cincinnati Park Board Retrieved 8 June 2014 Howe Henry 1908 Historical Collections of Ohio an Encyclopedia of the State History Both General and Local Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties Cities and Villages Its Agricultural Manufacturing Mining and Business Development Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters Etc with Notes of a Tour Over it in 1886 Illustrated by about 700 Engravings Contrasting the Ohio of 1816 with 1886 90 Volume 1 State of Ohio p 809 Retrieved 24 December 2014 Columbia Tusculum Historical Society Miami Purchase Association National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Columbia Tusculum Multiple Resource Area National Park Service 1978 10 27 Accessed 2011 02 25 External links EditOfficial website Columbia Baptist Church Cemetery a k a Pioneer Cemetery at Find a Grave U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Pioneer Cemetery U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Columbia Baptist Church Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pioneer Cemetery Cincinnati Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Cincinnati amp oldid 1153186696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
