Historic Sites

Clermont County has a wealth of impressive sites to tempt any history buff, including historic homes, vital connections to the Underground Railroad and wartime artifacts.

  • Christian Waldschmidt Homestead & Civil War Museum

    During the Civil War, the Waldschmidt Homestead and surrounding grounds were part of Camp Dennison. This property was used primarily as a mustering center allowing for the recruiting and training of troops. It also served as a hospital after the Battle of Shiloh. The camp was named in honor of Ohio Governor William Dennison. At one time the main house... 

    7567 Glendale Milford Rd
    Camp Dennison, OH 45111
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    (513) 655-7948
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  • Philip Gatch Burial Site Greenlawn Cemetery

    Reverend Philip Gatch (1751 – 1834) was a Methodist minister who freed the slaves that he inherited from his wife’s father. Gatch moved to the Milford area in 1798 to escape the evils of slavery. Because of his anti-slavery viewpoint, Clermont County citizens selected him as a delegate to Ohio's first Constitutional Convention in 1802. The Greenlawn... 

    Cemetery Rd.
    Milford, OH 45150
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  • Promont Museum

    Promont is a Victorian-era house that is filled to the brim with historical artifacts. Once home to a number of notable historic figures – including Governor John M. Pattison – this house has played an important part in Milford’s development. Open: 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month from 1-4pm. 

    906 Main St.
    Milford, OH 45150
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    (513) 248-0324
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