Miami University Walking Tour

Take a walk through Miami University's historic campus.

Doty Homestead

The 1844 Doty Pioneer house and barn are operated by the Oxford Museum Association as a memorial to the freedom-loving people who laid the foundation of the American land.

Bunker Hill Universalist Pioneer Cemetery

About 60 veterans are buried here, including soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the War of 1812.

DeWitt Long Homestead

Built in the wilderness in 1805, the homestead is now the oldest remaining structure in Oxford Township. Located within the Natural Areas of Miami Unversity, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Smith Library of Regional History

The Smith Library, one of the Lane Public Libraries built in 1981, is home to a wide variety of special collections, chronicling the history of Oxford and all of Butler County.

McGuffey Museum

The McGuffey Museum is the former home of William Holmes McGuffey.

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Museum

Beta Theta Pi fraternity was founded at Miami University in 1839. The museum offers a comprehensive history of the Fraternity's founding, as well as the history and lore of one of the nation's oldest and largest fraternities.

Indian Creek Pioneer Church and Burial Ground

Butler County's first public burial ground was established in 1810 and serves as the final resting place for its earliest settlers.

Freedom Summer 1964 Memorial

The outdoor memorial, located on Miami University's Historic Western Campus, commemorates the civil rights workers who were trained at the University in 1964.

Uptown Oxford Historic Walking Tour

The Uptown Oxford Historic District includes commercial, residential, recreational, and religious sites, which comprise of the High Street business district. The self-guided walking tour highlights a 12 block area and provides brief descriptions of the historic and architectural significance of nearly 100 sites.

Miami University

Known as "the Yale of the West", Miami University is in Oxford, Ohio and has some of the best programs in the country in arts, sport, education, and music.