Embury Camp Ground meeting notice   Save
Ohio History Connection Archives/Library
Description: Broadside notifying the public that Embury Camp Ground will remain open one week longer despite water levels following heavy rains, and inviting people to attend meetings and hear the church celebrities' sermons. Camp meetings like those described here were held in a large tent or outdoors and often lasted several days. Embury Park Campground was a site located along the Miami River just outside of Dayton, Ohio, which was often used for events like this camp meeting during the 19th century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS1826
Subjects: Religion in Ohio; Religious services; Meetings and conventions;
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)