Altenburg in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

God's Hand

Photographed by Thomas Smith, !2/13/25

1. God's Hand Marker

Inscription. On May 8th, 2009 a derecho (an inland hurricane) hits the area. By God's hand, the church steeple with this cross was laid down on top of the roof without harming the sanctuary. We are reminded of God's grace and mercy by the sparing of our church that day.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 2009.

Location. 37° 37.803′ N, 89° 35.112′ W. Marker is in Altenburg, Missouri, in Perry County. It is on Church Street 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Next to the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Church St, Altenburg MO 63732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trinity Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); Doctor Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor Martin Luther (within shouting distance of this marker); Pastor Gotthold Heinrich Loeber (within shouting distance of this marker); First College Building / Erste Lehranstalt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Altenburg (about 300 feet away); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C.

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); The Grand Tower (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altenburg.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 13, 2025

2. God's Hand Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.