This Tablet Marks the Site of Union Chapel

This Tablet Marks the Site of Union Chapel (HM2B02)

Location: , OH 44065 Geauga County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 26.282', W 81° 12.467'

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Built by citizens of South Newbury, Ohio on land donated by Anson Mathews in 1856. This chapel was dedicated to
Free Speech
by
James Abram Garfield
Twentieth President of the United States
Other speakers in this chapel were

Susan B. Anthony
Louisa M. Alcott
Lucy Stone
Theodore Parker
John B. Gough
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On January 12, 1874, the Newbury Women's Suffrage Political Club was organized in this chapel with twenty-four charter members.
On July 4, 1876, this club planted the Centennial Oak on a spot three-hundred thirty feet north of this site, and on the opposite side of the road.
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HM NumberHM2B02
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByLakewood Chapter DAR, The Newbury Memorial Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 482641 N 4587405
Decimal Degrees41.43803333, -81.20778333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 26.282', W 81° 12.467'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 26' 16.92" N, 81° 12' 28.02" W
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Area Code(s)440
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15826 Ravenna Rd, OH 44065, US
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