Stanton in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Stanton Lutheran Children's Home
Photographed by Randall Wilson
1. Stanton Lutheran Children's Home Marker
In 1870 Rev. B.M. Halland and the Mamrelund Congregation in Stanton set aside this farmstead of 240 acres for the purpose of providing a home for children in need. During its years of operation from 1881 to 1938 the Stanton Lutheran Children's Home provided a loving haven for over 400 children.
The Stanton Children's Home was one of the first providers of social services for the Lutheran Church in the state and is the root of the continuing ministry of Lutheran Social Service of Iowa.
This memorial is dedicated to all the people of faith from pioneers to the present who minister to those in need in the name of Jesus Christ.
Erected 1997 by Lutheran Social Service (LSS) of Iowa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 57.87′ N, 95° 5.922′ W. Marker is in Stanton, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It is on O Avenue (County Route M63) half a mile north of 240th Street, on the left when traveling south. There are brown "Historical Marker 1000 ft" signs on O Avenue, north
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Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen (approx. 1.2 miles away); Company "F" Memorial Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); Iowa National Guard Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); Red Oak Depot (approx. 7.4 miles away); Red Oak Firehouse (approx. 7.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial (was approx. 7.4 miles away
Photographed by Randall Wilson, June 1, 2024
2. Stanton Lutheran Children's Home Marker
This view is towards the south from O Avenue.
Also see . . . Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Orphan's Home. (Submitted on June 23, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa.)
Additional keywords. orphanage
Photographed by Unknown
3. Stanton Lutheran Children's Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Randall Wilson of Red Oak, Iowa. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
