John Cleves Symmes Jr. | |
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 "John Cleves Symmes Jr and His Hollow Earth" by John J. Audubon, 1820 | |
| Born | November 5, 1780[1] |
| Died | May 28, 1829 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Symmes Park, Hamilton, OH 39°23′43″N 84°33′43″W / 39.39528°N 84.56194°W[3] |
| Monuments | Hollow Earth Monument (see below)[4] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Military Officer, Trader |
| Spouse |
Mary Symmes (née Pelletier)
(m. 1808) |
| Children | Louisiana Symmes (b. 1810)[5] Americus Symmes (b. 1811)[1][5] William H. H. Symmes (b. 1813)[5] Elizabeth Symmes (b. 1814)[5] John Cleves Symmes (III) (b. 1824)[5][6] |
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Captain John Cleves Symmes Jr. (November 5, 1780[1] – May 28, 1829[7]) was an American Army officer, trader, and lecturer. Symmes is best known for his 1818 variant of the Hollow Earth theory, which introduced the concept of openings to the inner world at the poles.
- ^ a b c d Symmes, Elmore (February 1887). "John Cleves Symmes, the Theorist (First Paper)". Southern Bivouac: A Literary and Historical Magazine. 2 (9). Louisville, KY: Home and Farm Publishing Company: 555–566. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Symmes, Elmore (April 1887). "John Cleves Symmes, the Theorist (Third Paper)". Southern Bivouac: A Literary and Historical Magazine. 2 (11). Louisville, KY: Home and Farm Publishing Company: 682–693. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ The Wild Road (April 5, 2008). "Symmes Hollow Earth Theory – Hamilton, Ohio – Weird Story Locations on Waymarking.com". Waymarking.com.
- ^ "Hollow Earth Monument – Hamilton, Ohio". roadsideamerica.com. December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e McBride, James (1871). Pioneer Biography. Sketches of the Lives of Some of the Early Settlers of Butler County, Ohio, Volume II. Cincinnati, OH: D. Appleton and Company. pp. 233–252.
- ^ Nelson, S.B.; Runk, J.M., eds. (1894). History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Cincinnati, OH: S. B. Nelson & Company. p. 587.
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