Nelsonville, Ohio - World's Largest Cross

Address:: Pleasantview Ave., Nelsonville, OH
Directions:: The road to the cross leads from the top of the hill on Pleasantview Ave. Attempt it only on a very dry day. Park at the city reservoir and walk a few hundred feet to the cross.

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Nelsonville, Ohio - World's Largest Cross

The worlds largest cross stands on a hill overlooking the town of Nelsonville, Ohio. The cross has been there since at least the 1960s. It was erected as a memorial to a man's wife "Betty," and to God. You can see the cross from State Rt. 33, which runs right through the town. [Lisa S, 02/24/2002]

[RA: Walter "Bud" Schwartz erected the cross on Kontner's Hill in 1973. It's made of steel and aluminum, coated with white enamel. 65 feet tall, 25 feet across. Other, larger crosses have since eclipsed its record, but this is still the world's largest personal cross....]

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November 24, 2009