Calamoutier in Holmes County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stone from Grotto at Lourdes, France

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025

1. Stone from Grotto at Lourdes, France Marker

Inscription. This stone is from the Grotto at Lourdes, France. Between February the 11th and July the 16th of 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to Saint Bernadette Soubirous in the Grotto of Massabielle near the French town of Lourdes. She asked for prayer and penance, and revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception.

Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us

Erected 2023.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1858.

Location. 40° 39.984′ N, 81° 46.75′ W. Marker is in Calamoutier, Ohio, in Holmes County. It is at the intersection of County Route 229 and County Route 77 on County Route 229. The marker is located in Calmoutier Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4520 County Highway 229, Fredericksburg OH 44627, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Calmoutier (within shouting distance of this marker); Arnold Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Paint Township Veterans (approx. 4½ miles away); Mount Eaton (approx. 4.7 miles away); Winesburg School Bell (approx. 5.6 miles away); Robert Henry Sunkle

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(approx. 5.6 miles away); West Lawn Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Winesburg's First Settlers and Pioneers Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025

2. Stone from Grotto at Lourdes, France Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025

3. Stone from Grotto at Lourdes, France Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.