Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Barss Chapel In The Woods
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
1. Barss Chapel In The Woods Marker
Dedicated to the Glory of God
In memory of
Mabel Epler Barss
First dean of Girls School
Ohio Area
given by N.E. Ohio Conference Girls School
1962
Chapel-In-The-Woods
Renewed with joy
by the
Friends of Les Cunningham
Summer 1986
Erected 1962 by N.E. Ohio Conference Girls School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 41° 32.336′ N, 82° 45.065′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Chapel In The Woods (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakeside (within shouting distance of this marker); South Gate And Pillars (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone School House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafarge Marblehead Quarry (about
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
2. Barss Chapel In The Woods Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
