Memorial to John Cleves Symmes

Memorial to John Cleves Symmes located in Hamilton, Ohio. Erected by his son, Americus Symmes, in the 1840s.
Note the hollow globe on the top of the memorial.
Photograph copyright © 2000 by Alex Boese.

The bronze plaques on the four sides of the memorial read:

This monument was erected in the
mid 1840's by Americus Symmes
to mark the grave site of his father,
Captain John Cleves Symmes.
This restoration is a bicentennial Gift
to the City of Hamilton from
Historic Hamilton, Incorporated.
Dedicated March 13, 1991.
In memory of Dorothy Bronson Beeler,
1912-1989, a founder of
Historic Hamilton, Incorporated in 1979,
Restoration by Edgar Tafur, Sculptor.
MAJOR GIFTS
Adeline Zolter in memory of
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zoller
Mr. and Mrs. William Beckett
in memory of
Mary Millikin Beckett
Nancy Iske Tryloff in memory of
James Louis Iske
Dr. and Mrs. Spencer August
in memory of Calvil William Jung
David and Sally Watson
Mrs. Ellsworth A. Wente, Jr. in
memory of Ellsworth A. Wente, Jr.,
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Stewart
Bill Wilks in memory of
his wife Pat
Dr. Dan Skinner and
Dr. Malcolm Branson Fund

Capt. John Cleves Symmes
as a Philosopher,
and the originator of
Symmes Theory of Concentric
Spheres and Polar voids;
He contended that the Earth
is hollow and habitable
within.

Capt.
JOHN C. SYMMES
a Native of
New Jersey,
died
in May 1829
Aged 49 yrs. &
6 months.

Capt. John Cleves Symmes
entered the Army of the U.S.
as an Ensign
in the year 1802. He afterward
rose to the rank of Captain,
and performed daring feats
of Bravery in the Battles of
Lundy's Lane and sortie from
Fort Erie.