Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Christ United Methodist Church
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017
1. Christ United Methodist Church Marker
Methodism was brought to Marietta by Wesleyan circuit riders Robert Manley (1799) and Peter Cartwright (1806), and by German Methodist Carl Best (1839). Present building was dedicated 1885.
Erected by the Rotary Club of Marietta, marking a place in history with service since 1921.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 25.214′ N, 81° 27.441′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street (Ohio Route 60) and Wooster Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shipman-Mills House (about 500 feet away); Rufus Dawes House (about 500 feet away); The Castle (about 600 feet away); William Pitt Richardson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pratt-McGirr House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Also see . . . Christ UMC. Church website homepage (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017
2. Christ United Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017
3. Christ United Methodist Church
The marker is out of frame on the left. Wooster Street is in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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