Altenburg in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First College Building / Erste Lehranstalt

Founded 1839

Photographed By Allen Gathman, September 4, 2010

1. First College Building / Erste Lehranstalt Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First College Building of the Ev-Luth. Missouri Synod. Built by the Saxon immigrants A.D. 1839. Moved to present site A.D. 1912. Shelter erected A.D. 1915.

Erste Lehranstalt der Ev-Luth. Missouri-Synode. Erbaut von den sächsische-Emwanderern. A.D. 1839. An diese Stelle geschafft A.D. 1912. Überdacht A.D. 1915.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 37° 37.835′ N, 89° 35.167′ W. Marker is in Altenburg, Missouri, in Perry County. Marker is on Main Street (State Highway A) just west of Church Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8769 Main St, Altenburg MO 63732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Altenburg (a few steps from this marker); Doctor Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor Martin Luther (within shouting distance of this marker); Pastor Gotthold Heinrich Loeber (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C. (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Grand Tower (approx. 3.8 miles away); This Steam Locomotive (approx. 4.1 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altenburg.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, January 8, 2023

2. First College Building / Erste Lehranstalt Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2022, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2010, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. 2. submitted on January 9, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.