Providence Township near Grand Rapids in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation

1845- 1850

— St. Patrick's Church —

The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019

1. The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation Marker

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Inscription. The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation 1845- 1850 In memory of those who Perished and those who fled starvation, death and foreign oppression in Ireland to seek justice, freedom and a new way of life in America. (three shamrocks) Pray for them

Erected 1995 by Clan Na Gael of Toledo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 25.159′ N, 83° 52.376′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Providence Township. It is at the intersection of Providence Neapolis Swanton Road (County Route 109) and South River Road (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling south on Providence Neapolis Swanton Road. marker is on the east side of St. Patrick's Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14010 US-24 Grand Rapids OH 43522, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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and in the Corn Belt.

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: St. Patrick Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Providence Historical District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tempers Explode As Dams Get Built (approx. ¼ mile away); Foundations From The Past (approx. ¼ mile away); Water's Ways: Flood And Ice (approx. ¼ mile away); The Towpath Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Sugar Maple (approx. half a mile away); M. J. Wright Pavillion (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019

2. The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019

3. The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation Marker

marker as seen from a distance, on the east elevation of St. Patrick's Church

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019

4. The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation Marker

artwork on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.