Historic Salem Church Traditional Geocache
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Should be a quick P&G. Plenty of public parking. No need to go near any headstone or private property. A log only cache so BYOP. Be careful to replace like you found. Daylight only please! (this means you SP and PQ)
This cache is located along a quiet county road that used to be a national highway. The beautiful countryside is typical of Wyandot County. You can visit the plaque near the cache location that gives the following interesting history of this spot.
Salem Historic Church
Evangelical Circuit Riders visited this area in the 1830's bringing the word of God to German speaking settlers. In 1845 a need was felt for a regular place of worship and a log meeting house was built near this location known as "Indian Bush." In 1854 a Sunday School was organized which met there or in nearby homes. Prominent family names in the early church were Kuenzli, Walter, Failor, Blaser, Paulin, and Knoble. The present church structure, completed in 1861, of simple barn frame construction, was used by the congregation then known as the Salem Evangelical Church. Through later mergers, the church became the Evangelical United Brethren and finally United Methodist Church. The bell and tower were added in 1906, and other improvements made over the years. In 2001, a structural failure caused the building to be closed and the small congregation then merged with the Union United Methodist Church located 21/2 miles north. In 2002, three former members formed the Friends of Salem Church Foundation and repairs were completed by this foundation to make the building again suitable for use as a place of worship.
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