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

First Schoolhouse in Summit County

Photographed by Kevin Gray, August 13, 2010

1. First Schoolhouse in Summit County Marker

Inscription. On this site stood a log schoolhouse built in 1801, the first in Summit County. It was used as a meeting-place by the Hudson Congregational Church formed by David Hudson, its lifetime Deacon, and organized September 4, 1802, by Rev. Joseph Badger. It was the first church in this county and the second in the Western Reserve. John Brown became a member in 1816.

Erected 1952 by Hudson Library and Historical Society; Hudson Congregational Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1933.

Location. 41° 14.447′ N, 81° 26.412′ W. Marker is in Hudson, Ohio, in Summit County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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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 Congregational Church of Hudson (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin-Buss House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hudson and the Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away); Hudson World War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Boyhood home of John Brown (about 500 feet away); Gustave H. Grimm (approx. 0.2 miles away); President-elect Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Log House in Summit County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.

Photographed by Kevin Gray, August 13, 2010

2. First Schoolhouse in Summit County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2010, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2010, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.