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Columbia City in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Zion Lutheran Church Bell

 
 
Zion Lutheran Church Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023
1. Zion Lutheran Church Bell Marker
Inscription.
This bell began to call people to worship in 1891, at Zion Lutheran Church at 203 E. Ellsworth Street.

It is given as a memorial to Rev. Ottomar and Ottilie Stamm and Dr. Otto and Grace Lehmberg by William O. Stamm
 
Erected by William O. Stamm.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
 
Location. 41° 9.834′ N, 85° 29.228′ W. Marker is in Columbia City, Indiana, in Whitley County. It is at the intersection of East North Street and North Main Street (Indiana Route 9), on the left when traveling east on East North Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E North St, Columbia City IN 46725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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
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once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pastors Who Have Served Zion Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lloyd C. Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker); Adams-Pond Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Little Brick House" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mill Stone from the Liggett Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wm. Wells 1770 - 1812 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of Thomas R. Marshall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia City.
 
Zion Lutheran Church Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023
2. Zion Lutheran Church Bell Marker
Zion Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023
3. Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church Bell image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023
4. Zion Lutheran Church Bell
Nearby Benchmark image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023
5. Nearby Benchmark
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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