Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
St. John Lutheran Church
Built in 1850
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 19.577′ N, 77° 44.592′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) just west of Zachary Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Washington Street, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. John's Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); Mayors of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Appalachian Trail and Benton MacKaye (about 800 feet away); The Black Americans (about 800 feet away); Harpers Ferry / John Browns Fort (about 800 feet away); Camp Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Storer College Veterans Memorial Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Church and School (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019
2. St. John Lutheran Church
The marker is to the left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
