Hudson in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Congregational Church of Hudson

Photographed by Kevin Gray, August 13, 2010

1. First Congregational Church of Hudson Marker

Inscription. On this site, the first meetinghouse owned by the Hudson Congregational Church was dedicated March 1, 1820, twenty-one years after David Hudson first came to the Hudson area. Its members met here until they completed their sanctuary on Aurora Street in 1865. In August, 1835, church members unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that slavery is "a direct violation of the law of Almighty God." At a November 1837 prayer meeting, church member and anti-slavery leader John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery.

Erected 2003 by The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 31-77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1933.

Location. 41° 14.466′ N, 81° 26.367′ W. Marker is in Hudson, Ohio, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 E Main Street, Hudson OH 44236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Schoolhouse in Summit County (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Hudson and the Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin-Buss House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boyhood home of John Brown (about 600 feet away); President-elect Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gustave H. Grimm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loomis Observatory (approx. ¼ mile away); First Log House in Summit County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.

Hudson Town Hall, site of First Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Gray, August 13, 2010

2. Hudson Town Hall, site of First Congregational Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

3. First Congregational Church of Hudson Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

4. First Congregational Church of Hudson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2010, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,118 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2010, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.