Item

The Grave, and Monument To "Wm. Hewitt, The Hermit" On Scioto Trail, [Near] Portsmouth, Ohio

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Title
The Grave, and Monument To "Wm. Hewitt, The Hermit" On Scioto Trail, [Near] Portsmouth, Ohio
Description
Drawn image of the grave and monument. The "Scioto County Hermit" was born in the "Old Dominion." William Hewitt built and lived in this cave (then in the wilderness) 1820 to 1834. The cave was formed by layers of stone under a shelving rock. The pike was built past the cave in 1840, and the monument erected in 1842.
Creator
H. A. Lorberg
Date
1842
Format
Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection
Coverage
Pike County, Ohio
Rights
Paul O'Neill

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Collection

Historic Postcards

Citation

H. A. Lorberg , “The Grave, and Monument To "Wm. Hewitt, The Hermit" On Scioto Trail, [Near] Portsmouth, Ohio,” Scioto County Public Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed February 25, 2025, https://sciotolibrary.org/history/items/show/18538.

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