St. John's Church
N 32° 46.729 W 079° 56.076
17S E 599775 N 3627269
This historical marker is located in the churchyard of the St. John's Lutheran Church in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM4CPE
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2008
Views: 26
The marker text reads as follows: "This church grew from services held for German inhabitants in Charleston by Rev. Johann Martin Boltzius in 1734 and Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg in 1742. The cornerstone of the first house of worship was laid in 1759; the second and present church building was dedicated in 1818. Dr. John Bachman, noted clergyman, naturalist, and author, served as minister of St. John's 1815-1874. During this time, he assisted his ornithologist and artist friend John James Audubon in producing Birds of America and the work entitled Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Bachman was influential in establishing the SC Lutheran Synod (1824), the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (1830), and Newberry College (1856). He died in 1874 and is buried in the church."
Marker Name: St. John's Church
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: 10-22
County: Charleston County
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