Marblehead in Lakeside Marblehead in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Immigrants of Ottawa County
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Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
1. Immigrants Of Ottawa County side of the marker
Immigrants of Ottawa County. Ottawa County's development between 1820-1920 was dependent on the labor of new immigrants who brought their religious and cultural practices with them to Ohio. By 1870, one in four county residents were foreign-born. The quarries in eastern Ottawa County were worked by Carpatho-Russians, Slovaks. Poles, and Irish. In western Ottawa County, the farms, lumber mills, and orchards were worked by Germans. Port Clinton's St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized in 1875, was founded by these German immigrants. Putting down roots, these new Ohioans' built churches that continue to shape the modern landscape and established a richly diverse local culture that defines Ottawa County.
Holy Assumption Orthodox Church. Established in 1898 as the Russian Orthodox Church of the Dormition, Holy Assumption was founded by Carpatho-Russian immigrants from the Constructed in 1905-1906, it is considered Austro-Hungarian Empire. Archbishop Tikhon, to be the oldest Orthodox church building in Ohio. head of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America, consecrated the Tsar Nicholas II of Russia church and celebrated the first Liturgy. personally donated the four icons on the iconostas, or icon screen, well as liturgical items. Both the Tsar and, by then Patriarch, Tikhon were murdered by the
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Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation; Ottawa County Historical Society; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 21-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 41° 32.436′ N, 82° 43.372′ W. Marker is in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is in Marblehead. It is on East Main Street (Ohio Route 163) just east of Clemons Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 E Main St, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Holy Assumption Orthodox Church (a few steps from this marker); Call to Duty Salute (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
2. Holy Assumption Orthodox Church side of the marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
3. Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
4. Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
