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“Historic Churches of Ashtabula County”
About "Historic Churches of Ashtabula County"
Ashtabula County's first churches were Congregationalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian, followed closely by the Episcopalians, Baptists, and Roman Catholics. Led by itinerant preachers and circuit riders, early county churches were social centers, resources for new residents as well as places to worship. Ashtabula County churches here were also a part of several efforts to effect social change, including the abolitionist movement, the Underground Railroad, and the suffragette movement. These houses of worship are also the home of beautiful stained-glass windows, some by Tiffany Studios; hand-hewn wooden pews; and original artwork by talented clergy and parishioners. The many congregations that survive continue to make a difference in their communities. "Historic Churches of Ashtabula" explores more than 100 area churches, ones that survive, ones that have closed but have left their mark on the county, and those that have been creatively repurposed as retail establishments, wineries, and museums.
To learn more about Ashtabula County's historic churches, join Sandy Pavick and other history buffs on November 23rd for a county-wide historic church tour, with 15+ churches open to view. We'll have more information on the self-drive churches tour at the talk on November 14th.
Join Sandy for these upcoming book events...
April 10, 2025, 6pm — Author talk and book signing, Geneva Public Library in Geneva
April 15, 2025, 530pm - 730pm—Geneva Chocolate Festival, Geneva High School.
April 19, 2025, 10am - 4pm — Spring Craft Show, Jefferson Community Center, Jefferson
May 15 , 2025, 10am — Grand River Library, 1 N School St, Orwell
May 17, 2025, 10am - 4pm -- Book signing at Christ Church craft show, 66 S. Eagle St in Geneva
June 21, 2025, noon to 5pm — Arts and Wine Festival, Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Rd, Mentor
August 2-3, 2025 — Pymatuning Lake Festival, Pymatuning State Park, Andover
August 7, 2025 — Book Fair, Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Rd, Mentor
August 22-24 — Austinburg Country Days, Austinburg Park, Austinburg
August 23 — Painesville Train Depot Museum, Painesville book signing, noon to 130pm.
August 30, 2025, 10am to 4pm — Ashtabula County Churches Tour, various locations.
September 6, 2025, Noon to 3pm — Painesville book launch party -- Our Treasures, 50 W Erie St, Painesville
September 27-28, 2005, 10am to 7pm — Geneva Grape Jamboree
October 18, 2025, 10am to 4pm — Geneva Ghoulfest book signing—Geneva Community Center
October 25, 2025, 2pm — Book talk and signing, Mentor-on-the-Lake Library
November 30, 2025, 10am to 4pm — Holiday Boutique, Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Rd, Mentor
About Sandy
Sandy Pavick has lived in northeast Ohio for more than 25 years and is active in the Ashtabula County church community. She is a full-time writer and has penned two previous titles for Arcadia Publishing. For this book, Sandy has amassed images, many of which have never been published, from dozens of church archives as well as from private collections and Ashtabula County libraries, museums, and historical societies, including the Ashtabula County District Library archives.
Sandy’s fourth book, about the history of Painesville is coming out in August, 2025. She is currently working on a fifth book, about the history of Jefferson and Rock Creek, Ohio.
