On May 10, 1803 (merely two months after Ohio’s admission to the Union and 27 years after Declaration of Independence of the United States of America) in the area of front yard of the former home, long before its construction, the first courthouse session in Greene County, was called to order in a brand new log building, establishing Beaver Creek Township.

The building was about 25 feet square with a main level and an attic.  The materials were hewn logs and a clapboard roof – not a single nail was used in its construction.  A rudimentary stockade provided for protection against the Indians.  About 200 yards south-southeast was a block building used as the county jail.

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The Greene Town Center on the south side of Indian Ripple Road Was once a large orchard owned for generations by the Spigler family.  The mall was completed in the mid-2000’s.  On the north side is the Crestview Nursing Home, which was damaged by a tornado in 1963.  Several orchards lined Indian Ripple Road as you head east on lands that were farmed by the Prugh and Benham families, both now closely associated with Kettering.

In the image above, The Greene would be located just north of P. Baker's home.  Indian Ripple Road was not yet cleared, but will later connect with Grange Hall Road at the upper right of the image.

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Loose pets and stray animals are becoming an almost daily feature on the local news and social media like The Beavercreek Buzz (our favorite!).  Most are innocent escapees on an exploratory mission around the neighborhood, although unlike Disney movies, sometimes forget the way home.  Others, fortunately none locally, end up on the first minutes of a the five o'clock news following an attack or on a late night TV commercial with Sarah McLachlan music playing in the background.