Bronson Township near Norwalk in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Log Home
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
1. Log Home Marker
Purchased from August Carabin in 1960 by Peter and Pauline Schaffer.
Donated to St. Alphonsus Parish in 1995 by
Thomas and Marlene Eastman.
Dismantled, moved, preserved, rebuilt, and dedicated in 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 41° 12.148′ N, 82° 38.254′ W. Marker is near Norwalk, Ohio, in Huron County. It is in Bronson Township. It is at the intersection of Settlement Road (County Route 129) and Ohio Route 61, on the right when traveling west on Settlement Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1360 Settlement Rd, Norwalk OH 44857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Catholic Missionary Settlement (here, next to this marker); Engraved Sign (here, next to this marker); West School Bell (here, next to this marker); Studebaker Covered Wagon Swing (a few steps from this marker); Model of Church at St. Alphonsus (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Portiuncola (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norwalk West Main Street Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Coach Paul Brown (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwalk.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
2. Log Home Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
3. Log Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
