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South Newbury Union Chapel is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
South Newbury Union Chapel is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our Mission
To preserve the South Newbury Union Chapel and to awaken public knowledge about the nationally important historical events which occurred within its walls.
Our Vision
To educate and preserve public awareness of the South Newbury Union Chapel as being a nationally significant site for freedom of speech on such issues as women's suffrage rights, workers' rights, and other social welfare initiatives. The ideas witnessed by the Chapel later grew into topics of national importance throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
Trustees
Our small but passionate board of trustees works to preserve and interpret the rich history of the modest Union Chapel in Geauga County and share its big impact with the Ohio community and beyond.
Interested in getting involved? Contact us at newburyunionchapel@gmail.com or ask one of our Trustees.
Current South Newbury Union Chapel Trustees
Carole Drabek
Bill Ward
Bari Oyler Stith, Ph.D.
Preserving the History
Preserving the History
An Ohio Historical Marker was erected on the site of the South Newbury Union Chapel in 2010 in collaboration with the Ohio Historical Society (now Ohio History Connection) and Geauga Park District. The site was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 through the efforts of Rachael Sharpnack Toth, Master of Arts candidate in Historic Preservation, Ursuline College.
The Trustees continue to preserve and share the history of the Chapel by enlisting the site on the National Votes for Women Trail of the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites in 2020.
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