St. Martin in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Cross in The Wilderness"
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. "Cross in The Wilderness" Marker
"It was at two in the afternoon we came in sight of Saint Martin... We saw, at some distance, the little cross on the church of Saint Martin, and which we understood had been the first cross to be erected in the state of Ohio." Sister St. Pierre
Blessed in 1819, the white cross had been mounted to the tiny log building which served Bishop Fenwick as his first Cathedral in Cincinnati. Eventually the cross was retired to the peace of Brown County and greeted Julia Chatfield and her companions upon their arrival in 1845.
"Down sat the weary travelers to eat their lunch in a grassy spot of the open… 'This is a pretty knoll.'" remarked Miss Matilda Dunn looking around her. It was a June morning, full-throated summer. They could not, then, foresee the bitter January cold to come when they should lay on this spot their first-born-to-heaven, a young sister
From The Cross in the Wilderness
May the "Cross in The Wilderness" welcome you to the Cemetery of The Ursulines of Brown County!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 39° 12.483′ N, 83° 53.266′ W. Marker is in St. Martin, Ohio, in Brown
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Ursulines of Brown County (here, next to this marker); St. Angela Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gymnasium (about 600 feet away); Solomon Run Low-Head Dam Removal (about 600 feet away); Welcome Center (about 800 feet away); Fr. Raymond Kammerer Library & Learning Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chatfield Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Ursulines of Brown County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Martin.
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. "Cross in The Wilderness" Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
3. Ursuline Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
