Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oldest Building in Zoar
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016
1. Oldest Building in Zoar Marker
First home of Joseph Bimeler
First Meeting House
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 40° 36.874′ N, 81° 25.381′ W. Marker is in Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It can be reached from 4th Street west of Main Street (State Route 212), on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted above eye-level on the south/front side of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zoar OH 44697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 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: Zoar Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zoar Meeting House (about 300 feet away); Zoar Village (about 400 feet away); Zoar Historic District (about 500 feet away); Zoar Town Hall / Zoar and The Ohio & Erie Canal (about 600 feet away); The Cow Barn Foundation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Zoar Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome To Zoar (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zoar.
Also see . . .
1. Visitors tour Bimeler Cabin in Zoar for the first time. The Bargain Hunter website entry (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Historic Zoar VillageWhere Separatists Came Together. Ohio History Central
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016
2. Joseph Bimeler Cabin (southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016
3. Joseph Bimeler Cabin (south/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
