Berne in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Settlers Monument

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

1. Settlers Monument Marker

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the early settlers of Berne, Indiana, eighty-two devout Mennonite immigrants who came from the Bernese Jura of Switzerland. The first generations cleared the land and drained the swamps, building a future for those of us who reside here today. This plaza marks the location of their first place of worship as well as their first cemetery, later called the Muensterberg Cemetery. We give thanks to these early settlers who left this community a legacy of enduring Swiss values, including faith, courage, commitment, integrity, hope, vision, hard work and heritage.

Donated by Jerome and Barbara Lehman

In memory of his ancestors who were born in the Old Country and now rest in Adams County:

Marianna Sprunger Lehmann
Peter and Barbara Moser Habegger
Abraham and Katharina Zingg Sprunger
Peter and Elisabeth Lehman Habegger
Joseph and Elisabeth Augsburger Schlatter
and Great-Great-Great Grandfather Abraham S. Lehmann

Erected by Jerome and Barbara Lehman.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 39.511′

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N, 84° 57.337′ W. Marker is in Berne, Indiana, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 27 and West Water Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 27. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berne IN 46711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Church Mennonite (within shouting distance of this marker); Bear Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Berne (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First School House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Geneva Downtown Historic District (approx. 4.6 miles away); Willshire, Ohio (approx. 10.6 miles away in Ohio); Roll of Honor (approx. 10.7 miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berne.

Settlers Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

2. Settlers Monument

Berne, Indiana Glockenspiel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

3. Berne, Indiana Glockenspiel

The Canton Tree - Berne, Indiana image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

4. The Canton Tree - Berne, Indiana

Site of First Mennonite Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

5. Site of First Mennonite Church

Site of First Mennonite Church Plaque and Current First Mennonite Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

6. Site of First Mennonite Church Plaque and Current First Mennonite Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.