Near Woodsdale in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Amish Mennonite Settlement
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
1. The Amish Mennonite Settlement Marker
To commemorate
The Amish
Mennonite Settlement
founded in Butler County in 1819
by Christian Augspurger (1782-
1848) as the third Amish community
in Ohio and the westernmost for
immigrants from Alsace
Erected by Trenton Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 26.655′ N, 84° 27.71′ W. Marker is near Woodsdale, Ohio, in Butler County. It can be reached from Woodsdale Road (County Route 150). Marker is on the front lawn of the farmhouse at Chrisholm MetroPark Farmstead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2070 Woodsdale Road, Trenton OH 45067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chrisholm Cellar (a few steps from this marker); Alsdorf Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Chrisholm Native Pollinator Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Chrisholm Summer Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanitary Outhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Butler County's First Green Restroom (within shouting distance of this marker); John Augspurger Portable Fences (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Chrisholm Farmstead (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodsdale.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
2. The Amish Mennonite Settlement Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
3. The Amish Mennonite Settlement Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
4. The Amish Mennonite Settlement Farmhouse
side view of the farmhouse, marker is visible at lower right
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 21, 2018
5. The Amish Mennonite Settlement Barn
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
