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Renner in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Old Nidaros

The Traveling Church

 
 
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1. Old Nidaros Marker
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Rebuilt 1878 from timbers of wind-wrecked church south from Baltic.
Moved to Baltic 1912.
Moved to Renner 1939.
Oldest church in use in South Dakota.

 
Erected 1968 by Morris Oien Family, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Oien.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
 
Location. 43° 38.726′ N, 96° 42.985′ W. Marker is in Renner, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is at the intersection of 258th Street (County Road 130) and Church Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 258th Street. Located at Renner Lutheran Church in Renner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47474 258th St, Renner SD 57055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River and in Greater Sioux Falls. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christensen 1917 Round Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Renner Area Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Village of Renner (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lindbergh Landing / Renner Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1938 Earthquake (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Thompson, Pioneer / Early Settlers' Association (approx. 4.2 miles away); Swedona Evangelical Covenant Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Amidon Graves Mystery (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Renner.
 
Old Nidaros Marker at Renner Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
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2. Old Nidaros Marker at Renner Lutheran Church
Old Nidaros Marker & Renner Lutheran Church, from the west image. Click for full size.
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3. Old Nidaros Marker & Renner Lutheran Church, from the west
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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