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1 Ohio, Adams County, Cherry Fork, Wayne Township — 3-1 — Covenanter Church1804
In 1804, a group of Scotch-Irish Covenanters from Rockbridge County, Virginia, erected a log church on this location. In 1805, they organized the Cherry Fork Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Two brick churches were also built on this . . . Map (db m133853) HM
2 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Joseph Moore1754—1824
A local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on the Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek in Adams County in the Northwest Territory. In August 1800 the Society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. . . . Map (db m185497) HM
3 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — The Serpent In American Indian Traditions
In the traditions of many American Indian tribes, the Great Serpent was a powerful spirit. People could call upon the Great Serpent for the power to cure-illnesses or to be successful in hunting animals. The Great Serpent offered its power in the . . . Map (db m214415) HM
4 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents
According to Tenskwatawa, often referred to as the Shawnee Prophet, when the first Shawnee people came to this land many thousands of years ago, several warriors were lost when they were taken beneath the sea on the back of an immense turtle. . . . Map (db m214417) HM
5 Ohio, Adams County, West Union — 12-1 — First Presbyterian ChurchThomas Kirker — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
side A First Presbyterian Church The First Presbyterian Church of West Union, built in 1810, is known as the "Church of the Governors." Although the date is uncertain, the congregation was organized circa 1800 on Thomas Kirker's land on . . . Map (db m122227) HM
6 Ohio, Adams County, West Union — 16-1 — West Union Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church / Reverend John Graham
Members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church settled in Adams County as early as 1797. The West Union congregation was organized in 1812, and a lot was purchased for the construction of a public house of worship. This brick church, . . . Map (db m135303) HM
7 Ohio, Allen County, Beaverdam, Richland Township — Upon This Hallowed Ground
Upon this hallowed ground. Pleasant Hill Methodist Church stood for nearly a century (1887 - 1982) serving well the surrounding community of farm families, many of whose members lie at rest in the adjacent cemetery.Map (db m238508) HM
8 Ohio, Allen County, Bluffton — Celebrating Our Heritage Mural
Bluffton, Ohio Est. 1861 Celebrating Our Heritage This fair lady continues to bless our modern & diverse community. Early explorers & surveyors paved the way for Mennonite homesteads. Native peoples enjoying Nature's . . . Map (db m196224) HM
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9 Ohio, Allen County, Delphos — St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
On this site once stood the original St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Built in 1844, the one and one-half story 18'×24' log structure served as a church, as a home for the founding pastor, the Rev. John Otto Bredeick, and as a school. . . . Map (db m184335) HM
10 Ohio, Allen County, Elida — Abraham Doner
Sacred to the memory of Abraham Doner 1795-1854 Founder of several Lutheran Congregations in Allen County, Ohio Buried with other Lutheran Pioneers on this siteMap (db m196321) HM
11 Ohio, Allen County, Elida — Walter M. Lawson, Jr.
Elida, Ohio Village Solicitor January, 1974 - December, 2008 Memorial Husband, Father, Friend World War II and Korean War veteran Lawyer - Civic Leader - Church Leader A quiet, soft spoken gentle man ready to help make your life . . . Map (db m196320) HM
12 Ohio, Allen County, Gomer — This Lintel Stone
This lintel stone originally placed over the door of the Bethel Welsh Congregational Church in 1904 at Leatherwood located 3 miles west of Goner, Ohio. The Bethel Church was closed in 1928 and was united with Gomer Welsh Congregational Church at . . . Map (db m196212) HM
13 Ohio, Allen County, Lima — Adam Welty Park
In memory Rev. A. D. Welty: 1860-1955 Founder Lima Rescue HomeMap (db m196301) HM
14 Ohio, Allen County, Lima, Shawnee Township — St. Matthews Memorial
Memorial St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church Erected 1876 Dismantled 1967Map (db m237637) HM
15 Ohio, Allen County, Rockport — Old Church Site Rockport CemeteryState of Ohio, Allen County — Monroe Township —
Rockport Methodist Church in the community of Rockport (formerly Cranberry) was believed to be one of the oldest churches in northern Allen Co. According to the records of the church, it was formed sometime around 1840, perhaps earlier. It was a . . . Map (db m195864) HM
16 Ohio, Ashland County, Ashland — 5-3 — Founding of Ashland College / Ashland Eagles Tradition
Founding of Ashland College The dream of establishing a college was born in the hearts of members of the German Brethren Church. In March 1877, a meeting was held at the Maple Grove Brethren Church to discuss the establishment of a college in . . . Map (db m97072) HM
17 Ohio, Ashland County, Loudonville — The Workman Cabin
Construction Known as the "Workman Cabin,” this log home was built between 1838 and by Morgan Workman. It originally stood 3 miles northeast of Loudonville along what was once the old Wooster-Mt. Vernon Pike & Stage Route which . . . Map (db m166359) HM
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18 Ohio, Ashland County, Mifflin — 8-3 — Historic Mifflin
Side A Mifflin was founded in 1816. Originally known as Petersburg, the name was changed in 1827 in honor of the settlers that moved here from Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The first village jailhouse and crossroad . . . Map (db m97113) HM
19 Ohio, Ashtabula County, Ashtabula — 1147Historic Ashtabula Harbor
1893-1896 Scandinavian House Saloon, Johnannes Gudmunson 1907-1912 O. Benson Saloon, confectioner 1918 Guy Dominico, barber 1926 Marine Electrical Supply 1931 Wayne r. Sironen, auto . . . Map (db m132338) HM
20 Ohio, Ashtabula County, Ashtabula — Mother of Sorrows Church1500 West 6th Street
Mother of Sorrows Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m132294) HM
21 Ohio, Ashtabula County, Windsor Mills — Christ Church EpiscopalWindsor Mills, Ohio
Mother church of Ohio Episcopal Diocese. Built 1832 by the Solomon Criswold Society. Consecrated October 1 1833 by Bishop McIlvane, Leased to the Ashtabula County Historical Society 1955-75. Restored and museum added under supervision of Dr. John A. . . . Map (db m213831) HM
22 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — First Presbyterian Church
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior First Presbyterian ChurchMap (db m189660) HM
23 Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Ohio University's Distinguished Visitors
Susan Brownell Anthony Woman Suffrage Leader Visited October 19, 1878 "To secure both national and 'domestic tranquility,' to 'establish justice,' to carry out the spirit of our Constitution, put into the hands of all women....the . . . Map (db m53838) HM
24 Ohio, Auglaize County, Fryburg, Pusheta Township — Site of first Sts. Peter & Paul Church & Graveyard
This monument markes the site of the altar in that church. The first priest stationed here was Rev. Martin Bobst, who died Nov. 28, 1894, and is intered here. Reduiescat in pace [Rest in peace] . . . Map (db m239927) HM
25 Ohio, Auglaize County, Fryburg, Pusheta Township — 527 — St. John Catholic Church and Parish Hall11257 Van Buren Street — Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches —
St. John Catholic Church and Parish Hall has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m237643) HM
26 Ohio, Auglaize County, Glynwood, Moulton Township — 533 — St. Patrick Catholic Church
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m237642) HM
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27 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster — Faith
Our forefathers brought with them a fervent Catholic faith, low-German language and many traditions. The first Catholic church in Minster was built in 1835. The pioneers erected a log structure forty by sixty feet and sixteen logs high, in the North . . . Map (db m238613) HM
28 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster — The Log Church
This was the site of the first Stallostown Mission Catholic Church in Minster, completed in 1835. The brick wall surrounding the gazebo is representative of the footprint, measuring approximately 40 feet wide and 60 feet long. It was 16 logs high . . . Map (db m238253) HM
29 Ohio, Auglaize County, New Bremen, German Township — History Of The Bell
Faith Alliance Church, formerly Christ Church located at 212 S. Walnut Street, New Bremen, Oh. Purchased the 40 inch church bell from the American Bell and Foundry Co., Northville, Mi. circa 1945. The bell & new bell tower were dedicated Jan. . . . Map (db m236455) HM
30 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — 8-6 — Sts. Peter and Paul ChurchMother Church of the Petersburg Parishes
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Petersburg (1835), was the mother church for St. Joseph, Wapakoneta; St. John the Evangelist, Fryburg; St. Lawrence, Rhine; and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Botkins. All were founded by German-Catholic . . . Map (db m225370) HM
31 Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — 8-7 — Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
This cemetery stands as evidence of a once thriving African American farming community established in the 1820s. With the aid of community leader, Alexander "Sandy" Harper (c.1804-1889), Captina, originally called Guinea, became a stop on the . . . Map (db m79263) HM
32 Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 18-7 — Cornelius D. Battelle, Methodist Circuit Rider / The First United Methodist Church, Bellaire
Side 1 Cornelius D. Battelle, Methodist Circuit Rider Cornelius D. Battelle was born July 13, 1807 in Washington County, Ohio. He entered the Methodist Episcopal Church on October 30, 1825 and the Pittsburgh Methodist Conference in . . . Map (db m78493) HM
33 Ohio, Belmont County, Colerain — Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House
Colerain Township was the location of the earliest Quaker settlement and the first organized Friends Meeting in Ohio. The first meeting house was built in 1800. The log structure burned and was replaced with this brick building in 1815. . . . Map (db m89234) HM
34 Ohio, Belmont County, St. Clairsville — To the Glory of God
Marking the original site of the Richland Cemetery Presbyterian Church, founded 1798. Here worshiped the oldest congregation in Eastern Ohio, presently called the First Presbyterian Church, located at Marietta and Woodrow in St Clairsville. Tread . . . Map (db m226472) HM
35 Ohio, Brown County, Georgetown — The Georgetown United Methodist Church
First dedicated May 1847 Rededicated May 1929 Rededicated May 1995 Architect: Roger Short Associates General Contractor: Garrison Construction Pastor: Rev. Delbert Harper Planning Committee: Bonnie Cochran, Roger Crawford, Jill . . . Map (db m199485) HM
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36 Ohio, Brown County, Ripley — The Residence of General Granville Moody“The Fighting Parson”
This tablet marks the residence of General Granville Moody, ‘The Fighting Parson,’ preacher and soldier. At the laying of the cornerstone of the Methodist Church, like Elijah of old, he prayed that an impending storm be stayed, and the clouds hung . . . Map (db m135503) HM
37 Ohio, Butler County, Bethany — 19-9 — First Jain Temple in Ohio / History of Jainism in Ohio
First Jain Temple in Ohio "Souls render service to one another" The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton was established on April 22, 1979 as a non-profit tax-exempt organization under the laws of the United States and the State of Ohio. . . . Map (db m24073) HM
38 Ohio, Butler County, Fairfield — 42-9 — Miami Chapel Cemetery / Fair Play
Miami Chapel Cemetery. Around 1843, local Methodists organized a new Methodist Episcopal church at Fair Play and later erected a brick chapel. The congregation was short-lived, however, and fell into decline after one of its leading members, . . . Map (db m158422) HM
39 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — 49-9 — Pilgrim Baptist Church / A Beacon of Light for Over a Hundred Years
Pilgrim Baptist Church. On January 9, 1919, a group of eight men and three women, being led by the Holy Spirit, met at a house on Wallace Street to form a new black Missionary Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ohio. The group quickly raised $150 to . . . Map (db m206449) HM
40 Ohio, Butler County, Hamilton — Trinity Episcopal Church
An Episcopal Congregation was first established in Hamilton in 1823 as part of a missionary movement under Bishop Philander Chase who later became the founder of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The present building was designed by Cincinnati . . . Map (db m122284) HM
41 Ohio, Butler County, Millville — 2-9 — Bethel Chapel1815 - 1873
William Holmes McGuffey, author of the Eclectic Series of Readers, was ordained a Presbyterian minister in a log meeting house on this site in 1829. The ordination was performed by Robert Bishop, President of Miami University, and other ministers . . . Map (db m24060) HM
42 Ohio, Butler County, Miltonville — 5-9 — Village of Miltonville
The village of Miltonville, located along the banks of Elk Creek, was platted in 1816 by George Bennett, Theophilus Eaglesfield, and Richard V. V. Crane. The creek served two grist mills, one built around 1804 and operated by a free black, Bambo . . . Map (db m28776) HM
43 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 33-9 — Bunker Hill Universalist Church/Bunker Hill Cemetery
(side A) Bunker Hill Universalist Church The Bunker Hill Society was organized about 1845 and fellowshipped in 1854. A frame meeting house, capable of seating 300, was dedicated in 1855. Thirty people united with the church . . . Map (db m107789) HM
44 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 34-9 — Indian Creek Baptist ChurchThe Indian Creek Pioneer Burial Ground
The Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church was established in 1810 as an arm of the Little Cedar Creek Church of Brookville, Indiana. The congregation purchased three acres of land for a burial ground and church and built a log structure here in . . . Map (db m120291) HM
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45 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church1810 - 1879
Brick church built - 1829 Indian Creek Cemetery on first county land sold for public burial Preserved by Indian Creek Cemetery Association, 1880 - 1959Map (db m166727) HM
46 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — 23-9 — The Restoration Movement / Doty Settlement Cemetery
Side A: The Restoration Movement In the early years of the nineteenth century, a religious unrest known as the Second Great Awakening spread across much of the American frontier. Among the most influential of the evolving religious . . . Map (db m24051) HM
47 Ohio, Butler County, Shandon — 17-9 — Paddy's Run
The foundation for the first Welsh settlement in Ohio was laid on June 29, 1801, when William and Morgan Gwilym purchased land in what is now Morgan Township at the Cincinnati Land Office. The Welsh, who settled in Pennsylvania beginning in the late . . . Map (db m23991) HM
48 Ohio, Butler County, Trenton — 18-9 — The Village of Trenton / The Elk Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery
Side A: The Village of Trenton Platted 1816. Incorporated as Village 1895. Became a city 1971 Trenton's founder, Michael Pearce, came to the area in 1801. The original village of 33 lots was named Bloomfield. When the post office was . . . Map (db m28792) HM
49 Ohio, Butler County, Woodsdale — The Amish Mennonite Settlement
. . . Map (db m122555) HM
50 Ohio, Carroll County, Morges — Morges
Platted by Samuel Oswalt and John Wagoner in 1831. Worley’s Hotel, built in 1820, was the first stage coast stop between Bolivar-Canton and Steubenville. The road followed the first white man’s trail, established by Bezaleel Wells who founded Canton . . . Map (db m159693) HM
51 Ohio, Carroll County, Perrysville — The Perrysville Methodist Episcopal Church
Organized in 1833 with Rev. E.C. Merriman as the first minister. This church merged with the Perrysville Evangelical United Brethren Church on December 8, 1968, to form the present Perrysville United Methodist Church. It was offered to the . . . Map (db m159758) HM
52 Ohio, Champaign County, Cable — 10-11 — Mt. Tabor Church / Mt. Tabor Cemetery
Mt. Tabor Church. The first Mt. Tabor Church, a log meetinghouse, was erected on this site in 1816. It stood on land originally selected by Griffith and Martha Evans for a graveyard at the death of their daughter circa 1812. Deeds show the . . . Map (db m198029) HM
53 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — 25-11 — Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church
The Mechanicsburg United Methodist congregation was founded in the early nineteenth century and met first in open-air camp meetings before moving into a small log school building. In 1820 the congregation built a wood framed church on East Sandusky . . . Map (db m13730) HM
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54 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — 19-11 — Second Baptist Church
Side A: This site has long served the religious, education, and public interests of the residents of Mechanicsburg. A local Methodist congregation built its first church here in 1820, and the townspeople also used the structure as its . . . Map (db m13731) HM
55 Ohio, Champaign County, North Lewisburg — 20-11 — Friends Church / Friends Cemetery
Friends Church Among the earliest settlers to Rush Township were members of the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers, who emigrated from the eastern states, mostly Pennsylvania and North Carolina. At first religious services were held in . . . Map (db m86266) HM
56 Ohio, Champaign County, North Lewisburg — North Lewisburg
Line of the Underground Railroad. Many Quaker residents provided safety and shelter. Platted 1826.Map (db m176374) HM
57 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 5-11 — Bailey and Barclay Halls / Johnny Appleseed
Bailey and Barclay Halls. Urbana University was established by the Swedenborgian Church in 1850. Bailey Hall (1853), named after Francis Bailey (1735-1815), was designed by W. Russell West, architect of the Statehouse of Ohio. Bailey was an . . . Map (db m13808) HM
58 Ohio, Champaign County, Urbana — 12-11 — Kings Creek Baptist Church
Side A The founders of what would become the Kings Creek Baptist Church first met on June 29, 1805 in the log home of local residents James and Ann Turner. The Baptist congregation continued to meet in people's homes until 1816 when . . . Map (db m84858) HM
59 Ohio, Champaign County, Woodstock — 31-11 — Universalist ChurchClassic Architecture and Art in Rural Ohio
Rev. George Messenger and his congregation built the first Universalist Church on this site. It was dedicated during a state convention of Universalists in Woodstock in June 1844. In 1893, Rev. John A. Carpenter was instrumental in erecting a . . . Map (db m85116) HM
60 Ohio, Clark County, New Carlisle — Honey Creek Presbyterian ChurchOriginal Site
Original site of Honey Creek Presbyterian Church Founded 1804 Dedicated June 13, 1999Map (db m80678) HM
61 Ohio, Clark County, New Carlisle — 183 — Honey Creek Presbyterian Historical MarkerRegistered Site #183 — Current Location of Historical Congregation —
American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site #183 registered by the Presbyterian Historical Society Philadelphia, Pa. Map (db m121348) HM
62 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — 9-12 — Daniel RuddJournalist of Faith and Action / Layman of Faith and Action
Daniel Arthur Rudd was born into slavery on August 7, 1854, in Bardstown, Kentucky. He became a newspaperman, lecturer, publicist, and tireless advocate for the Roman Catholic Church. After the Civil War Rudd moved to Springfield. Baptized and . . . Map (db m188163) HM
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63 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Site of Springfield's First Church1805 - 1955
Site of Springfield's first churchMap (db m13912) HM
64 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield — Theological Education at Wittenberg
Dedicated October 30, 1991, by alumni and friends to commemorate133 years of Lutheran theological education at Hamma School of Theology, and to honor pastors prepared here to respond to the call to the church. The Hamma legacy is carried forward . . . Map (db m217314) HM
65 Ohio, Clark County, Springfield, Asbury Estates — Asbury Methodist Church — Memories in rural Clark County, Ohio —
Site of Asbury Methodist Church 1840- 1907Map (db m79498) HM
66 Ohio, Clermont County, Bantam, Monroe Township — 08 — John Collins, Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider / Bethel Methodist Church and Cemetery
In 1803. Reverend John Collins and his family settled in Clermont County to farm, and one year later donated the land for this Methodist church and cemetery. This church became part of a network of other churches in the area nicknamed the "Collins . . . Map (db m227930) HM
67 Ohio, Clermont County, Batavia — St. Philomena Church — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
The first Catholic Parish in Clermont County was established 1839. The original church of log construction was destroyed by a fire the eve of Ascension Day 1868. A stone church was erected on the original site in 1869. The present structure . . . Map (db m204967) HM
68 Ohio, Clermont County, Cincinnati — Chapel — Mt. Moriah — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Chapel- Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church. Organized in 1835 as the Methodist Protestant Church of Tobasco. Meetings were held in a schoolhouse until 1842, when the church erected this small brick . . . Map (db m99694) HM
69 Ohio, Clermont County, East Fork State Park — Bethel Methodist Church — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
Established 1805 by Rev. John Collins. The first church was a log cabin. Replaced in 1818. The current church dates to 1867.Map (db m204885) HM
70 Ohio, Clermont County, East Fork State Park — Old Bethel M.E. Church Reported permanently removed
In 1978 this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is still used for special services. The original log church was constructed by the Rev. John Collins in 1805. In the year 1816 the framework of the present church was . . . Map (db m207763) HM
71 Ohio, Clermont County, Milford — 1-13 — First Methodist Church — United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 266 —
Founded in 1797 in the log cabin of the Reverend Francis McCormick, the Milford Methodist Church is the oldest of the denomination in the Northwest Territory and Ohio. Pioneer worshipers walked many miles through the wilderness to attend its circuit . . . Map (db m99541) HM
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72 Ohio, Clermont County, Milford — Milford
Home of first Methodist class in Northwest Territory, 1797Map (db m133625) HM
73 Ohio, Clermont County, New Richmond — 1st Regular Baptist ChurchUnderground Railroad Site — Clermont Freedom Trail —
The original section of the church was built in 1842, the same year the congregation avowed “not to fellowship with those who sustained or countenanced” the institution of slavery.Map (db m182099) HM
74 Ohio, Clermont County, New Richmond — Franklin Chapel — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Franklin Chapel This Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1854 under the direction of Rev. J.L. Holtzinger at a cost of $1,665. The belfry and church bell were added in Dec.1884.Map (db m99886) HM
75 Ohio, Clermont County, New Richmond — 8-13 — Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery - Lafayette School
Mt. Zion Chapel The Mount Zion Chapel of the Christian Church was built in 1872 on this hill adjacent to the members' cemetery outside of Clermontville. The site was part of a two-acre parcel that had been secured from the farm of William R. . . . Map (db m99887) HM
76 Ohio, Clermont County, Owensville — Owensville Village Hall — Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —
The Owensville Village Hall was built as a Methodist Episcopal in 1859 and later housed a Church of Christ. The village purchased the building in 1988 and utilizes it as village hall. On July 14, 1863, Confederate States General John Hunt Morgan’s . . . Map (db m95616) HM
77 Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington — "Who Sends Thee?"
“One day while plowing I heard a voice,” whether inside me or outside of me I knew not, but I was awake. It said, ‘Go thou and see the president.’ I answered, ‘Yea, Lord, thy servant heareth.’ and unhitching my plow, I went . . . Map (db m28002) HM
78 Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington — Historic Downtown Wilmington Walking Tour
Welcome to Wilmington! The architecture and stories in our historic downtown reflect the changing times and needs of the community since its founding in 1810, and the area remains a center of commerce and government for Clinton County. We . . . Map (db m201529) HM
79 Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington — 5-14 — Wilmington College
The 19th century saw a great migration of Quakers from the Carolinas and from eastern Ohio to southwestern Ohio. Attracted by rich soil and abundance of fresh water and springs, Quakers became the dominant religious group in the region. Clinton . . . Map (db m27837) HM
80 Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington, Chester Township — 12-14 — Jonah’s Run Baptist Church / Underwood Farms Rural Historic District
Jonah’s Run Baptist Church. The comingling of faiths in an area settled predominantly by Quakers helps explain the origins of Jonah’s Run Baptist Church. Ministered to by a Baptist preacher, the children and neighbors of Daniel Collett . . . Map (db m141498) HM
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81 Ohio, Columbiana County, Columbiana — Grace Church
Is located on land given by Joshua Dixon to be used by School and Meeting House Society August 13, 1814Map (db m204736) HM
82 Ohio, Columbiana County, East Liverpool — Bradshaw's Hall
A town hall built in 1850, which served as a community building and home of the first services of the First Methodist Protestant church. The church was organized in 1855 and occupied the building until 1923 when it was purchased and torn down by the . . . Map (db m44149) HM
83 Ohio, Columbiana County, East Liverpool — Diamond Theater
In 1907, the First United Presyterian Church was converted into retail shops (1st floor) and a theater (2nd floor) called the Bijou, later renamed the Diamond. Vaudeville and 10 minute movies were featured. It closed in 1920.Map (db m44154) HM
84 Ohio, Columbiana County, Hanoverton — 5-15 — Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio
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 . . . Map (db m66536) HM
85 Ohio, Columbiana County, Hanoverton — Hanoverton Christian Church
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m204457) HM
86 Ohio, Columbiana County, Hanoverton — Presbyterian Church
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m204458) HM
87 Ohio, Columbiana County, Hanoverton — St. Philip Nerisince 1817 — “The Birthplace of Catholicism in Northern Ohio” —
St. Philip Neri Parish Est. 1817 Church 1849 Bell Tower 1899 150th Anniversary 1999Map (db m118724) HM
88 Ohio, Columbiana County, Wellsville — Ascension Church4 11th Street
Ascension Church Circa 1870 Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1986 Map (db m156049) HM
89 Ohio, Columbiana County, Wellsville — Wellsville's Oldest Bell
One of the largest known to exist in the U.S.A. Hidden for decades in the bell tower of this church edifice now representing the beautiful heritage of this masonic lodge and our proud city. Presented by past Master Francis C. Spring and Agnes . . . Map (db m156050) HM
90 Ohio, Coshocton County, Roscoe — Daniel Boyd House - c.1825 Reported missing
This house was built c.1825 by Daniel Boyd, a weaver. Some time in the 1830s, and in the face of financial difficulties, Daniel and Jane Boyd deeded the house to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be the church parsonage. Originally located in . . . Map (db m217367) HM
91 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Bay Village — 135-18 — Dover Lake Shore Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Tyron Sadler started the Methodist Episcopal Church in North Dover Township in June 1827, on land owned by her father-in-law Christopher Sadler. Charter members were the Rev. Eliphalet and Mrs. Margaret Johnson and their daughter . . . Map (db m134266) HM
92 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Berea — 18-82 — First Congregational United Church of Christ of Berea
Seven original members, who were staunch abolitionists, organized the First Congregational Church of Berea in the nearby Union School House on June 9, 1855. These members publicly articulated opposition to slavery and their desire for a church with . . . Map (db m3539) HM
93 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Berea — 122-18 — Ogilvy Chapel of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
This “little gem of a stone church,” built and dedicated in 1893, is constructed of locally quarried, rusticated Berea sandstone blocks. A Celtic cross at the top of the west wall represented the areas of Great Britain from which . . . Map (db m134169) HM
94 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Buckeye - Shaker — Shaker Gate PostPeriod 1830
This is one of several stone gate posts which stood before the buildings of the Middle Family of Shakers near what is now Shaker Boulevard and Lee Road. The post was found under an old cherry tree at that site. Placed in Shaker Square October 22, . . . Map (db m17818) HM
95 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Buckeye - Shaker — Shaker Gristmill Site
In 1844 the Shakers of North Union, Ohio, built a five-story gristmill on the north side of the Doan Brook Ravine adjacent to this marker. Water from the dam at the west end of the Lower Shaker Lake powered the mill. For many years it served the . . . Map (db m11826) HM
96 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Buckeye - Shaker — Shaker Mill StonePeriod 1837
Found at the site of the Shaker saw mill foundations on Coventry Road adjacent to Shaker Lake. The saw mill, destroyed by fire, was converted to grain milling in 1886 using this stone from the original Shaker grist mill. Placed in Shaker Square . . . Map (db m11848) HM
97 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Central — Trinity Cathedral
Episcopal • Anglican National Register of Historic Places Cleveland Landmark Erected 1901-1907 Charles F. Schweinfurth ArchitectMap (db m192334) HM
98 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Central — 89-18 — Woodland Cemetery
[side A] Howard Daniels, who lived from 1815-1863, was a noted architect and landscape gardener. Over the course of his life, he designed six Ohio and New York cemeteries, including Woodland that began in 1852 when he laid out 20 of its 60 . . . Map (db m21002) HM
99 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — 55-18 — 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'í Faith
'Abdu'l-Bahá (1844-1921) visited Cleveland on His historic journeys to Europe and North America to proclaim the message of His Father, Bahá'u'liáh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Together they suffered 40 years of imprisonment and exile, which . . . Map (db m17950) HM
100 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — Erie Street Cemetery Chapel Flooring Stones
You are standing on what remains of the flooring stones of the cemetery chapel (c 1880) that stood at this location. The building was razed in 1954 when it fell into disrepair and was no longer used for its original purpose.Map (db m192388) HM

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