Historical Marker, Peace Lutheran Church
N 48° 12.542 W 122° 14.720
10U E 556066 N 5339809
Peace Lutheran Church Historical Marker, Silvana Washington
Waymark Code: WM306Y
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2008
Views: 77
Peace Lutheran Historical Plaque is located near the entry to the church. While the congregation has built a larger more modern building in town, they still meet here in July and August. Also they have a beautiful midnight Christmas Eve service. The congregation still maintains the church cemetery.
1884 - Nineteen pioneers meet to organize Zion Lutheran Church
1890 - First Service at Zion Lutheran Church
1894 - Thirteen families gather to organize Salem Lutheran Church
1898 - Salem Lutheran Church building completed
1963 - Zion and Salem Lutheran merge and the name chosen was Peace Lutheran Church
1972 - Zion Luther Church building placed on Register of the State of Washington for Historic Preservation and renamed “The Little White Church on the Hill”
1978 - Dedication of the new Peace Lutheran Church building in town.
Marker Name: Peace Lutheran Church
Marker Type: Other (please describe in long description)
Town name: Silvana
Date marker was placed: July 28, 1972
Placer: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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