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

Seventh-day Adventists

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

1. Seventh-day Adventists Marker

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center (marker 177255) in background for context

Inscription. Battle Creek is closely identified with Adventist history. The first church built by Seventh-Day Adventists was erected here in 1855 and the General Conference organized in 1863. The denomination’s first world headquarters, publishing house, sanitarium, school, and college were in Battle Creek. The “Dime” Tabernacle, seating 3,200, built on this site in 1878 with contributions from members throughout the nation, burned in 1922 and was replaced in 1924 by this building.

Erected 1960 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number S0218.)

Topics and series. This historical 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 1855.

Location. 42° 19.484′ N, 85° 11.429′ W. Marker is in Battle Creek, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Avenue and North Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 264 Michigan Ave, Battle Creek MI 49037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

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: Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Battle Creek Sanitarium / Percy Jones General Hospital (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Creek Sanitarium (approx. 0.2 miles away); African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle Creek Community College (approx. half a mile away); Michigan Central Depot (approx. half a mile away); Battle Creek No. 4 Fire Station (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battle Creek.

Also see . . . Historic Adventist Village, Battle Creek MI. Adventist Heritage Ministries website entry (Submitted on October 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

2. Seventh-day Adventists Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

3. Tabernacle

Seventh-day Adventists image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

4. Seventh-day Adventists

New Tabernacle built in 1924

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.