Bronson Township near Norwalk in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Model of Church at St. Alphonsus
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2025
1. Model of Church at St. Alphonsus Marker
St. Alphonsus at the time of
Residency of
Fr. John Neumann [age 30]
July to November 1841
Church was built in 1830 under the
Leadership of
Sister Francesca Bauer
Cost: $100.00
For Nails, Hinges, Glass, etc
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1841.
Location. 41° 12.169′ N, 82° 38.267′ W. Marker is near Norwalk, Ohio, in Huron County. It is in Bronson Township. It is at the intersection of Settlement Road (County Road 129) and State Route 61, on the right when traveling west on Settlement Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1352 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Studebaker Covered Wagon Swing (within shouting distance of this marker); West School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Engraved Sign (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Catholic Missionary Settlement (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Portiuncola (within shouting distance of this marker); 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. Model of Church at St. Alphonsus 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 36 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
