Groveport Log House

Groveport Log House is an Ohio historical marker in Franklin County.

Franklin County · 551 Wirt Road, Groveport, OH, 43125 -- Located in the Groveport Heritage Park on Wirt Road

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Side A: Built on Main Street, circa 1815, this two story log residence was later sided. In 1974 during new post office site preparation, the log structure was discovered and moved to present location along Ohio-Erie Canal route. In adjoining Groveport Cemetery a monument honors local resident, John S. Rarey (1828-1866), internationally known horse trainer and owner of famous horse, Cruiser. Side B: Same

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Marker data: Ohio Historical Markers program, Ohio History Connection (Remarkable Ohio)

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Historic Groveportunder 1 mi
John Rarey and “Cruiser”under 1 mi
Ohio and Erie Canal in Groveport / Scioto Valley Interurbanunder 1 mi
Ohio and Erie Canal Lock 22under 1 mi

On the National Register nearby

Groveport Log Houses130 ft

Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.