Williamsburg Township, Ohio (Aug. 27, 2025) – The celebration of America’s 250th birthday hit closer to home today with the dedication of the newest semiquincentennial-inspired mural in Clermont County. State and local officials cut the ribbon for a mural on a barn along State Route 32 and McKeever Pike in Williamsburg Township.

U.S Rep. David Taylor along with Clermont County Commissioners Claire Corcoran, David Painter and Bonnie Batchler, Williamsburg Mayor Jim Weaver and members of the America 250 Ohio Commission in Columbus spoke. The Snell family, which owns the barn, was honored.

The mural was painted by Barn Artist Scott Hagan. The design pays homage to Southwest Ohio’s deep connection to the Underground Railroad, a network of courage, resilience, and hope. It depicts freedom seekers crossing the Ohio River, conductors guiding them to safety, and a candle glowing in a window, a symbol that a safe house awaited. Two local landmarks, the Dr. Leavitt Thaxter Pease Home Site in Williamsburg and the Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church in New Richmond, are also represented, honoring their vital role in the fight against slavery.

Get close-up views of the newest mural.

Two other America 250 murals have been dedicated – one in Miami Township and another in Bethel.

Coming soon: More murals on landmark buildings in New Richmond, Williamsburg, Milford, Loveland and Union Township.

Track the progress of the murals and other semiquincentennial events planned in Clermont County on Discover Clermont’s America 250 site.

Mural installations will continue for the remainder of 2025.