Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Womans Missionary Society
Womans Missionary Society
of
The Lutheran Augustana Synod was
organized at this site June 6-1892
which was then the home of
Dr. C.A. Swensson
Founder and President of Bethany College
with
Fifty Charter Members present
Mrs. Emmy Evald - Pres.
Erected 1940.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1399.
Location. 38° 34.748′ N, 97° 40.531′ W. Marker is in Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson County. Marker is in a cluster of trees in Swensson Park, about 150 feet northwest of the band shell, and about 150 feet northeast of the intersection of Main and Green Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lindsborg KS 67456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dag Hammarskjöld (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carl Aaron Swensson (about 700 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (about 800 feet away); Birger Sandzén (approx. ¼ mile away); Messiah Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Messiah Chorus (approx. ¼ mile away); Bethany College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Den Svenska Timmerstugan (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lindsborg.
Also see . . .
1. History of the Augustana Lutheran Church. Augustana Heritage Association website entry (Submitted on January 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Global Impact of Emmy Evald and the Women's Missionary Society. Augustinian Heritage website entry (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Bethany College. College website homepage (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.