New Melle Sister City Photo Display
[The marker is a display of photos of New Melle and its sister city, Melle, Germany, including these captions:]
JoAnn Hammel, President of the New Melle Friendship Society, with sculptor, Johann Janikowski, in front of the sister-city statue in Melle, Germany.
"New Hopes, New Dreams, New Melle" and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Melle, at sunset, 2005.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Melle, Missouri (above); and St. John's United Church of Christ in Cappeln, Missouri (right) as they appeared in 1991.
This post card shows an aerial view of Melle, Germany. The churches are St. Peters Protestant Evangelical Lutheran (left) and St. Matthew Catholic Church (right).
Below is the Sister-City Statue in the Market Square in Melle, Germany. It was sculpted by Johann Janikowski and erected in 1986.
Below, the replica statue "New Hopes, New Dreams, New Melle", also sculpted by Johann Janikowski, was dedicated October 22, 2005 in New Melle, Missouri.
An aerial view of New Melle, Missouri taken in 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 2005.
Location. 38° 42.523′ N, 90° 52.901′ W. Marker is in New Melle, Missouri
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hier Ruhen In Frieden (a few steps from this marker); New Melle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Butler Bro's General Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Boone Homestead (approx. 4.2 miles away); Daniel Boone Home (approx. 4.2 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 4.2 miles away); Searching for Opportunity (approx. 4.2 miles away); Nathan Boone (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Melle.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
