Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Early Church - 1834

Historical Site

— Martha A. Graham —

Early Church - 1834 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 17, 2024

1. Early Church - 1834 Marker

Inscription. Built as a Baptist Church, was used by various denominations as a house of worship, later acquired by the Switzerland Co. Historical Society and used as a museum until 1970.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 38° 44.793′ N, 85° 4.272′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is at the intersection of West Pike Street and Union Street, on the right when traveling west on West Pike Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 W Pike St, Vevay IN 47043, 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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Fire Bells (a few steps from this marker); Hall House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Edward Eggleston (about 400 feet away); Eggleston Home (about 400 feet away); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Knox House - 1830 (about 500 feet away); Privy (about 500 feet away); Vevay Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

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Early Church - 1834 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 17, 2024

2. Early Church - 1834

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.