Buffington Island

Historical marker location:

56998 OH-124, Portland, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 124) south of New Portland Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2013

War Reaches Ohio. John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail.

The Ohio River Valley was home to several Native American cultures before European settlement, including the Adena and Hopewell cultures. These cultures left behind many burial mounds and other archaeological sites that are now protected and preserved by the state of Ohio.