St. John the Baptist Church

The parish is the oldest Orthodox Church in the state of Wisconsin, having celebrated 100 years in 2006.The church was recently designated as a historic site by the Chippewa County Historical Society.  A new plaque that was placed on the church reads:  “St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church is the oldest Orthodox church in the state of Wisconsin.  Shortly after their arrival from eastern Europe in 1901, the Carpatho-Russian community settled in this area and began holding church services in their...