Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

1. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, the lone religious property within the Mt. Vernon Downtown Historic District, served what became only the second African American congregation in the city. The cornerstone for 13 South Mulberry Street was laid October 17, 1915, and a dedication service was celebrated in March 1916. Mt. Calvary grew out of the Black Baptist traditions brought by Southern refugees during the Great Migration. Although dwindling membership and resources closed the building, it provided Mt. Vernon’s African American community with a vital space of worship, communion, mutual assistance, asylum, social support, and community celebration for almost a century.

Erected 2021 by Kenyon College; Knox Alliance for Racial Equity, Mt. Calvary Heritage Preservation Center, Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 16-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1915.

Location. 40° 23.588′ N, 82° 29.206′ W.

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Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is on South Mulberry Street (Ohio Route 13) just south of West High Street (U.S. 36), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 S Mulberry St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

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 walking distance of this marker: Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); Vallandigham's Speech, 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox County Veterans Walk of Honor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clement L. Vallandigham's Anti-War Speech (about 300 feet away); Ellamae Simmons, M.D. (1918-2019) / "The Goal Will Be Met, So Long As We Persevere"

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

2. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Marker

(about 400 feet away); Henry B. Curtis (about 400 feet away); Civil War Monument (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

3. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.