Warren in Marshall County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Alma Lutheran Church

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

1. Alma Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Organized on Oct. 12, 1880, by 18 people as the Middle River Congregation, this church was built in 1893 and located in Alma Township. Name changed to Alma Lutheran on May 17, 1959, and the last service in this church before moving to the new one was on Jan. 7, 1962. This church was given to the Marshall County Historical Society in 1962 and it was moved to the present site in 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1880.

Location. 48° 11.988′ N, 96° 45.623′ W. Marker is in Warren, Minnesota, in Marshall County. It can be reached from East Johnson Avenue just east of Farm Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the left/south side of the front entrance. Alma Lutheran Church is located near the Marshall County Historical Museum on the County Fair Grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 808 East Johnson Avenue, Warren MN 56762, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Alma Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); Battlefield Cross (approx. 9.7 miles away); Argyle Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.7 miles away).

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Alma Free Lutheran Church.

Alma was organized as the Middle River Lutheran Church on October 12, 1880, at the home of Martin Gunderson. Pastor C. Saugstad presided over the organizational meeting. The name was changed to Alma Lutheran because people often looked for the church near the city of Middle River. A ladies aid as it was formerly called was organized in 1883. The first congregational officers were elected in 1884. The congregation was part of the Norwegian-Swedish Evangelical Church. Elias Aus was the first Pastor. The first church was built in 1893 for a cost of $673.65!

(Submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

2. Alma Lutheran Church Marker

(marker is on left/south side of front entrance • additional marker is mounted on the right/north side)

Alma Lutheran Church (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

3. Alma Lutheran Church (northeast elevation)

Alma Lutheran Church (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

4. Alma Lutheran Church (southeast elevation)

Alma Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 29, 2022

5. Alma Lutheran Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.