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

Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 7, 2013

1. Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio Marker

Inscription. About a mile south in St. Paul's Cemetery, the Reverend Father Edward J. Fenwick, "Pioneer Apostle of Ohio," organized the first Catholic parish in northern Ohio. The first mass was celebrated in the log house of Daniel McCallister. A century and a half later the cabin was dismantled, moved here, rebuilt, and rededicated in May, 1967 as the Log Cabin Shrine of Dungannon.

Erected 1968 by Columbiana County Historical Association, the Columbiana County Highway Department and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1967.

Location. 40° 44.139′ N, 80° 53.04′ W. Marker is near Hanoverton, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of Gavers Road and Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east on Gavers Road. Located at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanoverton OH 44423, United States of America.

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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,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Philip Neri (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Eli Washington John Lindesmith (approx. 1½ miles away); Canal Tunnels (approx. 2.2 miles away); 10286 Plymouth Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Old Town Pump (approx. 2.9 miles away); Michael Arter House (approx. 2.9 miles away); 30057 Canal Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); 30060 Canal Street (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanoverton.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 7, 2013

2. Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio Marker

St.Philip Neri Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 7, 2013

3. St.Philip Neri Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.