Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Caspar Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 5, 2019

1. St. Caspar Church Marker

Inscription. The four stones imbedded in the canopy pillars are inscribed with an ancient Greek symbol: IHC - the first-three letters of Jesus' name in Greek. The stones came from our second church, on Clinton Street in Wauseon. The church no longer exists; but some remnants remain such as these four stones and this cornerstone showing that St. Caspar's Church was erected in 1895. Bishop Ignatius Horstman from the Cleveland Diocese dedicated this church on September 6, 1896, in honor of St. Caspar, but the stone was engraved mistakenly as St. Casper. It is believed Fr. Delbaere, the pastor in 1875, named St. Caspar as the patron saint of this church. Caspar along with Melchior and Balthasar were the Magi who were directed to the Christ Child in Bethlehem by the mysterious star, according to the 8th century English historian, St. Bede.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1896.

Location. 41° 33.828′ N, 84° 8.175′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on North Shoop Avenue (Ohio Route 2/108) 0.2 miles south

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of Wagner Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 N Shoop Ave, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wabash Cannonball Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Haven Heights Baptist Church Cross (approx. 0.8 miles away); This American Elm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clinton Township Memorial Building (approx. one mile away); Soldiers Of Fulton County Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); New York Central Railroad Depot (approx. 1.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial Cannon (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fulton County Soldiers & Sailors Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 5, 2019

2. St. Caspar Church Marker

(approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.

St. Caspar Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 29, 2021

3. St. Caspar Church

Cornerstone from the 1895 church building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 5, 2019

4. Cornerstone from the 1895 church building

Cornerstone from the parish life center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 29, 2021

5. Cornerstone from the parish life center

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.