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Detterman Log Church

 
 
Detterman Log Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 29, 2022
1. Detterman Log Church Marker
Inscription. One of the last remaining original log churches in Ohio. Built in 1848 in Adams Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Used until 1875. An Evangelical Association Church.

The Builder, Adam Snyder, lived about a mile from the construction site. The forest was so dense that Adam was lost one day and circled around his house three times before finding the church.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 41° 16.856′ N, 82° 47.364′ W. Marker is in Lyme, Ohio, in Huron County. It is on Ohio 113 (Ohio Route 4), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5487 OH-113, Bellevue OH 44811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve. 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: Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine (here, next to this marker); Merry School (a few steps from this marker); Annie Brown Log House (a few steps from this marker); The Sandusky-Columbus Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); Schriner Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grinding Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Underground Railroad In Lyme Township, Huron County / The Underground Railroad
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wagner Log House (Rose Tavern) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyme.
 
Detterman Log Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 29, 2022
2. Detterman Log Church Marker
Detterman Log Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 29, 2022
3. Detterman Log Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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