Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Stewart

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008

1. John Stewart Marker

Inscription. 1816 — 1916
John
Stewart
——
Apostle to the
Wyandot Indians
Father
of missions of
the Methodist
Episcopal Church

Erected 1916.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 40° 50.166′ N, 83° 16.687′ W. Marker is in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in Wyandot County. It is at the intersection of East Church Street and North 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on East Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 E Church St, Upper Sandusky OH 43351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wyandot Mission Church (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Wyandot Mission Church (a few steps from this marker); The Wyandot Removal Trail / Upper Sandusky (July 11, 1843) (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyandott Indian Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyandot County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wyandot County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wyandot County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wyandot County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Sandusky.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Departure of the Wyandot Indians (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. To view this historic marker, when traveling on US 23, take the exit for state routes 53 and 67 and head south towards the village of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, for approximately 1.6 miles. Then look to turn left (east) on East Church

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008

2. John Stewart Marker

Street. Upon turning onto East Church Street, head east for approximately 0.2 miles and then on the left, between two historic markers, is the side entrance to the cemetery that leads directly to the Wyandot Mission Church. The historical marker is affixed to a grave just south of the Wyandot Mission Church.

Also see . . . The Legacy of John Stewart and the Wyandot. (Submitted on December 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 1, 2025

3. John Stewart Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,725 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.