Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Trinity Lutheran Church

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 26, 2021

1. Trinity Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. In 1828, German Lutheran families from Baden and Bavaria settled in and around Monroe. Served first by horseback-traveling Pastor Friedrich Schmid, these Lutherans organized a congregation known as Zoar, and several churches, including Trinity, developed.

Trinity was organized Nov. 10, 1844, under the direction of Pastor George William Hattstaedt, and joined the Missouri Synod in 1848. Trinity's first edifice, a frame structure built in 1852, served as both church and school until the Christian Day School was constructed in 1969.

On Dec. 10, 1893, a new church of brick, cruciform in design, was dedicated. A massive restoration project, costing more than $600,000, began in 1986 to preserve Trinity's fine late-Gothic architecture and ornate stained glass windows.

Trinity celebrated its 150th year in 1994 by "Remembering His Wonderful Deeds." SOLI DEO GLORIA!

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1893.

Location. 41° 54.726′ N, 83° 23.778′ W.

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Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Scott Street and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Scott Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Scott St, Monroe MI 48161, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: University of Michigan 1838 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boy Scouts in Monroe County / The Armory Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Monroe (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Sterling Morton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Loranger 1817 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The County of Monroe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Relic of the Battle of the Raisin (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 26, 2021

2. Trinity Lutheran Church Marker

of all markers in Monroe.

Trinity Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 26, 2021

3. Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

4. Trinity Lutheran Church Cornerstone

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 21, 2022

5. Trinity Lutheran Church Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.