Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Rev. George Forster preached to Lutherans in Harrison County as early as 1805. Mt. Solomon Church was organized in 1810 four miles southwest of this spot and is credited as being the first Lutheran Church established in Indiana.

Erected 1966 by Descendants and Friends of Former Members of Mt. Solomon. (Marker Number 31.1966.3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 38° 14.333′ N, 86° 10.925′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) and North Gethsemane Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Ohio River Scenic Byway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2510 N Gethsemane Rd NW, Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First State Capital (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cedar Glade 1808 (approx. 3.4 miles away); Branches of History (approx. 3½ miles away); Constitution Elm (approx. 3½ miles away); "The Courthouse On The Hill"

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Posey House (approx. 3½ miles away); William Henry Harrison Log Cabin (approx. 3½ miles away); O'Bannon Publishing Company (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon.

Also see . . .
1. Mount Solomon Lutheran Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the cemetery, located in a wooded area by where the church once stood. (Submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Mount Solomon German Reform Cemetery. Details about the church and the cemetery that is the only remnant of it. (Genealogy Trails) (Submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church Marker

Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Martin L. Wagner, The Chicago Synod and its Antecedents, via Internet Archive (Public Domain), 1909

3. Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.