The Tabernacle, Beulah Beach, Ohio [circa 1940]
UNVEILED July 2, 2020
SPONSORS Beulah Beach Camp & Retreat Center
SITE The Center at Beulah Beach
6101 West Lake Road (Route 6)
ARTISTS Mike Sekletar
Beulah Beach Camp and Retreat Center in Vermilion has been a place of rest, relaxation, and spiritual renewal along the shores of Lake Erie since 1921. Beulah Beach is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance which was founded in 1897, not as a church, sect, or denomination but rather a movement open to all Christians.
Originally, Beulah Beach operated during the summer months. The Tabernacle, pictured in the postcard, was the original open-air barn and meeting shelter. In 1921 it served as the site of the first Bible and Missionary Conference, which has been held every summer since, featuring keynote speakers, musical artists, and international workers.
Over the years, Beulah Beach evolved into a year-round camp and retreat center. The Tabernacle was demolished in 2015 to make way for the new Center, a modern facility designed to better meet the needs of the organization’s expanded programming and activities.
The cornerstone of the new Center was chosen as the location for the historic postcard mural. Ralph Trainer, executive director of Beulah Beach, explained, “It is a great way to reconnect with our past. For nearly 100 years, Beulah Beach has been about serving our guests and our community families. This is an interesting way to look back as we look forward with great anticipation to serving more campers and guests, as great as the Lake!”
LEARN MORE
Public Art Vermilion's Postcard Project
Tabernacle Demolition (Facebook)
Christian and Missionary Alliance