Moreland Hills in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

1. Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock Marker

Inscription.
A quarter of a mile from his home, young James climbed to the top of a high ledge of broken rocks in the woods, and from its summit he delivered impromptu speeches.
The trees and stones were his audience, and in his imagination they listened and applauded. He called that place Pulpit Rock.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 26.224′ N, 81° 26.655′ W. Marker is in Moreland Hills, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from S.O.M. Center Road (Ohio Route 91), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the woods behind the replica Garfield cabin. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chagrin Falls OH 44022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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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: Garfield Neighbors (here, next to this marker); Settling Down Near Family (here, next to this marker); The Larger World Calls (here, next to this marker); Making a Homestead (a few steps from this marker); The Canal (a few steps from this marker); Teaching and Preaching (a few steps from this marker); Eliza’s Courageous Decision (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Farm (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.

More about this marker. A picture on the left of the marker has a caption of “In 1910. W.C. McGee sits atop Pulpit Rock where James once preached near his family’s home.
Pictures on the right include “The Rostrum by James Hope, 1882 showing James teaching at Pulpit Rock.” Below this is a photograph of Young James.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

2. Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

3. Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.