St. Johannes Danske Lutherske Kirke - Marquette, Nebraska
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 59.971 W 097° 56.349
14T E 589220 N 4539245
Historic church now known as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in an area called Kronborg east of Marquette, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WMNGY
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators
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http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/6a9e471c-8e86-42fa-a5a0-7c9c741f35bb.jpgSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1900 replacing an earlier church completed in 1890 and destroyed  by a tornado May 27, 1899. The church was a center of Danish-Americans and was associated with the folk school philosophies of the Danish religious leader, poet, and historian N. F. S. Grundtvig. Historic pictures of this church can be seen at  In the Face of West Wind
 

Street address:
2170 N. T Rd.
Marquette, Nebraska


County / Borough / Parish: Hamilton County

Year listed: 1992

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1875-1924

Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Religion

Current function: Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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