Lyme in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine

1992

— United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 260 —

Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 29, 2022

1. Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine Marker

Inscription.
Bishop Seybert was the first bishop of the Evangelical Association. He traveled over 175,000 mi. in the mid-west including Flat Rock, preaching the word of God. He died in 1860 in the Parker Home near Bellevue and is buried at Flat Rock.

Flat Rock was established in 1841 as a colony of Evangelicals from the Thomas Class in McClure PA.

The shrine is made up of Flat Rock, the Wonder Home, the Parker Home, the Old Stone Church, Ebenezer Church, Seybert Church & Museum, the Detterman Log Church, the Bishop Seybert Cemetery and the Flat Rock Children's Home.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 41° 16.856′ N, 82° 47.364′ W. Marker is in Lyme, Ohio, in Huron County. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Detterman Log Church (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

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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 (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.

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 29, 2022

2. Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 29, 2022

3. Bishop John Seybert / Flat Rock Historic Cluster Shrine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.