Hewitt's Cave, near Chillicothe, Ohio

Title

Hewitt's Cave, near Chillicothe, Ohio

Description

Lightly tinted photo image of two men at the monument and cave residence of the "Hermit" William Hewlitt on Route 23 north in Pike County. Hewlitt built and lived in this cave (then in the wilderness) from 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 was erected in 1842.

Creator

F.M. Kirby & Co., Made in U.S.A.

Date

1910

Contributor

Donated by the family of Jeanne Collis-Johnston

Format

9 x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Pike County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library