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

Trinity Episcopal Church
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Montgomery Schuyler

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1. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity parish was organized in 1836. Early services were held in a log schoolhouse. The Rev. Samuel Buel assumed duties as the first pastor in 1838. This native Marshall sandstone building, with its Victorian interior, was completed in 1864 at a cost of $9,982. The architect was Gordon W. Lloyd of Detroit, and the builder was Nathan Benedict of Marshall. The Marshall Historic Home Tour originated here as a Kitchen Tour sponsored by the Trinity churchwomen.

Montgomery Schuyler Trinity’s second minister, Montgomery Schuyler (1814-1896), was born in New York City. He came to Marshall in 1835, entered a hardware business, began a Sunday school, and helped found Trinity. He was ordained and made pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church in 1841. In 1842 he founded St. Thomas’s Church, Battle Creek. He founded St. John’s parish in Buffalo, New York, in 1845 and was rector and dean of Christ Church in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1854 to 1896. He is buried in Marshall’s Oakridge Cemetery.

Erected 1980 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0786.)

Topics and series. This historical

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marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 42° 16.387′ N, 84° 57.541′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of East Mansion Street and North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Mansion Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Mansion St, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: Michigan National Bank Marshall Branch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Museum of Magic (about 400 feet away); Charles T. Gorham (about 400 feet away); J. H. Cronin Co. Inc. (about 400 feet away); Opal

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2. Montgomery Schuyler Marker

Beck (about 400 feet away); Hemmingsen Rexall Drug Store (about 500 feet away); Thomas J. O'Brien (about 500 feet away); Patent Medicine Town (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

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3. Trinity Episcopal Church / Montgomery Schuyler Marker

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4. Trinity Episcopal Church

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5. Trinity Episcopal Church

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6. Trinity Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

Trinity Episcopal Church⎯⎯⎯Montgomery Schuyler

Trinity Episcopal Church
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Montgomery Schuyler