Newbury in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This Tablet Marks the Site of Union Chapel

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. This Tablet Marks the Site of Union Chapel Marker

Inscription. Built by citizens of South Newbury, Ohio on land donated by Anson Mathews in 1856. This chapel was dedicated to
Free Speech
by
James Abram Garfield
Twentieth President of the United States
Other speakers in this chapel were
Susan B. Anthony
Louisa M. Alcott
Lucy Stone
Theodore Parker
John B. Gough
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On January 12, 1874, the Newbury Women's Suffrage Political Club was organized in this chapel with twenty-four charter members.
On July 4, 1876, this club planted the Centennial Oak on a spot three-hundred thirty feet north of this site, and on the opposite side of the road.

Erected 1931 by Lakewood Chapter DAR, The Newbury Memorial Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1874.

Location. 41° 26.282′ N, 81° 12.467′ W. Marker is in Newbury, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is on Ravenna Road (Ohio Route 44) 0.3 miles north of Bell Street (Local Route 10), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newbury OH 44065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Newbury Union Chapel

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

2. This Tablet Marks the Site of Union Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.