Harvard in Clay County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 11, 2024

1. St. John’s Episcopal Church - Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska Marker

Inscription. The congregation organized in May 1881, building a church that fall on Oak Street east of the Harvard Courier building. The first service was in March 1882, with consecration by Bishop Robert Clarkson, Missionary District of the Platte. Five persons were confirmed. The church was moved to the southeast corner of Beech Street and Harvard Avenue in 1895. Methodist, Congregational, and Christian Churches once also stood at that intersection. Stained glass windows were given by the P.H. Updike family. St. John’s is Harvard’s oldest church edifice.

Erected 2016 by Nebraska State Historical Society, Dr. Don R. Gerlach, St. John's Congregation. (Marker Number 524.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1882.

Location. 40° 37.242′ N, 98° 5.902′ W. Marker is in Harvard, Nebraska, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and West Beech Street, on the right when traveling north on Harvard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 410 N Harvard Avenue, Harvard NE 68944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Smoky Hills

and in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harvard's 1915 Carnegie Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harvard Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvard Army Air Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Midair Collision of B-17 Bombers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvard Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodmen Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clay Center (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harvard.

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 11, 2024

2. St. John’s Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.