New Richmond in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church
Underground Railroad Site
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
1. Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church Marker
The New Richmond Anti-Slavery Society held candlelight meetings at this location as early as 1836. In 1842, Amos Dresser, one of the Lane Seminary Rebels and anti-slavery martyr was appointed pastor. The church shared its pulpit with several anti-slavery speakers including Calvin Stowe and George Beecher (husband and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe) James G. Birney and John Rankin. The church was organized in 1821 and the present chapel was built in 1856. Following the Great Flood of 1937, the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of New Richmond merged and named their congregation in memory of Methodist Bishop Earl Cranston. Images, from left to right: Dresser, Stowe, Rankin
Erected by Village of New Richmond, Ohio River National Freedom Corridor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 38° 57.038′ N, 84° 16.855′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Union Street near Market Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Dodge Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); New Richmond VFW Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ross Gowdy House Museum (about 500 feet away); The Philanthropist (about 600 feet away); New Richmond (about 600 feet away); Founding of New Richmond (about 600 feet away); St. Pauls Evangelical Protestant Church (about 700 feet away); New Richmond WW I Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Richmond.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
2. Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church Marker
Marker is near the left end of the building.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 27, 2024
3. Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
