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

The Rooster Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

1. The Rooster Church Marker

Inscription. Salem Church has long been known as The Rooster Church because of a rooster once atop its steeple remeniscent of the tradition of Protestant churches in Germany. The rooster reminds us of Peter's denial and how at times in our lives we too deny Christ.

Erected by Salem Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 1979.

Location. 40° 35.251′ N, 83° 7.518′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is on East Church Street (Ohio Route 95/309) west of McWilliams Court, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 E Church St, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley

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 walking distance of this marker: First Bell Brought to Marion County (here, next to this marker); Ornamental Stone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marion Post Office (about 500 feet away); Home of Warren G. Harding (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sentry Guard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freeland House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion County Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

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The Rooster Church Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

2. The Rooster Church Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible above the cornerstone.

Salem Church (also known as The Rooster Church) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

3. Salem Church (also known as The Rooster Church)

Heritage Tour Member tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

4. Heritage Tour Member tablet

The Church's Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022

5. The Church's Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.