Kemper Log House, 1804

About

The two-story, double pen log house, was built by the Rev. James Kemper in Walnut Hills. It is one of the oldest log houses built in Cincinnati that is still standing and Rev. Kemper was the first Presbyterian minister ordained north of the Ohio River. The house was moved in 1912 to the Cincinnati Zoo and again in 1981 by the Ohio Society to its present location at Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods Park.

Directions

From I-70, west on 275 to exit 46, Route 42, south on 42 approximately 1 mile to Sharon Woods Park. From I-75, east on 275, exit 46, south on 42. Motor vehicle permit may be required to enter park.