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

The Log Church

Photographed by Michael Baker

1. The Log Church Marker

Inscription. This was the site of the first Stallostown Mission Catholic Church in Minster, completed in 1835. The brick wall surrounding the gazebo is representative of the footprint, measuring approximately 40 feet wide and 60 feet long. It was 16 logs high and could seat 330 souls. A bell was purchased in 1836 and the name changed to St. Augustine Catholic Church. A steeple was added to the front in 1837. A new brick church was dedicated on November 11, 1846 and still stands today as a symbol of Minster's faith and proud German heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1846.

Location. 40° 23.608′ N, 84° 22.695′ W. Marker is in Minster, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is on North Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 N Lincoln Dr, Minster OH 45865, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it

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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: Minster Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Minster's Origins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crescent Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); 1832 Stallostown / Minster 1982 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Minster Post Office (about 300 feet away); Francis J. Stallo's log cabin (about 400 feet away); Karl Kuehner'S Pure Food Homes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Faith (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minster.

More about this marker. There are two identical markers on the fence around the gazebo, one on the west side and one on the east side.

Photographed by Michael Baker

2. The Log Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.