Dutchland Woods was originally the site of a distillery.

The distillery was part of a 265-acre farm running south from Princeton Road along the railroad tracks. Records indicate that taxes were paid as early as 1846. The farm’s only entrance was what is now the abandoned back road, which runs through the woods north of Janie Lake.

Our White House has been in existence for over 150 years. Built in 1854, before the Civil War, early records show that it was constructed for a cost of $1000.

When the original owner died, the sons divided the property into two 132.5-acre farms. Shortly thereafter, a wood frame house was built near what is now Liberty Junior School. This house was later destroyed by fire.

The northern farm, on which our subdivision is located, remained in the family until around 1900. Ownership then changed many times, at one point in the property’s colorful history the White house served as a men’s club for the power brokers from Hamilton. The land finally was purchased by I.C.O. Development Corporation with the vision to create a subdivision in country setting. This was all envisioned when there was no I-275 Highway and all the roads in the area were just 2 lanes! In 1971, ICO began construction of the subdivision, known as Dutchland Woods. By-laws set up by ICO and a group of homeowners provided for a Property Owners Association.
Upon completion of the subdivision, the Association was to oversee the reserve areas and recreational facilities. In 1975, prior to the subdivision’s completion, the developer went bankrupt. The Property Owners Association continued to function as owners of the recreational facilities and reserve areas. Perseverance paid off when the deed to our White House and the reserve areas were recorded in December 1980.

Now every property owner is a member of Dutchland Woods Property Owners Association, Inc. and share in the community center and reserve areas.