Deshler in Henry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 12, 2021

1. Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Established June 21, 1885 as the first Lutheran Congregation in the great black swamp area. The congregation was organized by the Rev. Geo. W. Hueter with seven immigrant families from the province of Hannover Germany.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1885.

Location. 41° 15.257′ N, 83° 57.589′ W. Marker is in Deshler, Ohio, in Henry County. It is at the intersection of County Road 5 and County Road G, on the left when traveling north on County Road 5. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deshler OH 43516, 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

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are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: One Nation Under God (approx. 3.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Deshler WWI Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); A Tribute To Our Military (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Deshler Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Deshler Veterans Memorial Field (approx. 4½ miles away); Deshler Pirate Park (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deshler.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 12, 2021

2. Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 12, 2021

3. Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Old stone from the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 12, 2021

4. Old stone from the church

Old Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 12, 2021

5. Old Church Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.