Salem in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Salem

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

1. Salem Marker

Inscription. Founded 1806. Site of Ohio’s first women’s rights convention April 19-20, 1850.

Erected by Salem Renaissance, Inc; Pearce Foundation; The Ohio History Connection.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 40° 53.121′ N, 80° 50.701′ W. Marker is in Salem, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and Chestnut Grove Road (County Route 854), on the right when traveling north on South Lincoln Avenue. The marker is located beside the road, at the Salem town line, facing the northbound traffic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1712 South Lincoln Ave, Salem OH 44460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unserheim (approx. half a mile away); Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge / Teegarden (approx. 4½ miles away); Thank You (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cherry Valley Coke Ovens (approx. 4.7 miles away); American Legion Post No. 131 Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Vice Admiral Anthony (Tony) A. Less, U.S. Navy (Retired) (approx. 4.7 miles away); Maple-Dell (approx. 4.9 miles away); Tract of the City of Alliance (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Also see . . .
1. Timeline of women's suffrage in Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Sojourner Truth. NPS Women's Rights National Historical Park website entry:
At the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth

Salem Marker (<i>tall view; looking north along South Lincoln Avenue</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

2. Salem Marker (tall view; looking north along South Lincoln Avenue)

delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in American history, “Ain’t I a Woman?” She continued to speak out for the rights of African Americans and women during and after the Civil War (Submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Salem Marker (<i>wide view; looking north along South Lincoln Avenue</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2018

3. Salem Marker (wide view; looking north along South Lincoln Avenue)

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

4. Salem Marker

Marker is on new posts.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

5. Salem Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.