Near Gambier in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Christ Church at the Quarry

January 18, 1863

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016

1. Christ Church at the Quarry Marker

Inscription. The stone masons brought from England by Bishop Chase to construct the early buildings at Kenyon College settled in this area. In the 1850’s with the help of Episcopal Bishop Gregory T. Bedell, they and other families in the community built “Quarry Chapel” on land given by John Bateman. William Fish, owner of a nearby quarry donated the sandstone. The church stood unused and deteriorating since 1937. Restoration began in 1972.

Erected 1976 by The Knox County Historical Society the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1- 42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 January 18, 1863.

Location. 40° 23.268′ N, 82° 22.242′ W. Marker is near Gambier, Ohio, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Quarry Chapel Rd (County Route 235) and Monroe Mills Rd (County Route 233), on the right when traveling east on Quarry Chapel Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10930 Quarry Chapel Rd, Gambier OH 43022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Kenyon College (approx. 1.6 miles away); George Wharton Marriott (approx. 1.6 miles away); David Bates Douglass (approx. 1.6 miles away); C & O caboose (approx. 1.6 miles away); John Crowe Ransom & The Kenyon Review (approx. 1.7 miles away); 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive (approx. 1.7 miles away); Edward Bates Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gambier (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gambier.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016

2. Christ Church at the Quarry Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016

3. Christ Church at the Quarry Marker

Marker at a distance; church in the background

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016

4. Christ Church at the Quarry Marker

Plaque on left door

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016

5. Christ Church at the Quarry Marker

Plaque on right door frame

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.