Howard Johnson Harrison (Ohio)

General Information

The region, now called Harrison, was settled during the 1800s, originally by Revolutionary War veterans. Officially incorporated as a countryside in 1850, the countryside was named after President William Henry Harrison. It became a town in 1981 when the population crossed 5,500. Harrison was the home of the fifth governor of Ohio, Othneil Looker.

Several park amusements are close to Harrison such as the Cox Arboretum & Gardens Metropark and the Newport Aquarium. There are also numerous historical sites surrounding like Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Whitewater Canal State Historic Site and the William Howard Taft National Historic Site. Some of the gardens in the proximity are Devou Park, Harrison State Park, and Miami Whitewater Forest. Behringer-crawford Museum, Butler County Historical Society Museum, and Cincinnati Art Museum are also situated near Harrison.