Saint Nazianz in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Gregory Church

1864–1868

Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2010

1. St. Gregory Church Marker

Inscription. St. Gregory Church
1864–1868
is listed in the
State Register of
Historic Places
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Erected by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 44° 0.325′ N, 87° 55.619′ W. Marker is in Saint Nazianz, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It can be reached from Church Street near West Court, on the right when traveling west. Marker is attached to the church next to the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Church Street, Saint Nazianz WI 54232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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

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8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Nazianz (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Nazianz Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) (approx. 5 miles away); Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Kiel Veterans Park (approx. 8.3 miles away); Carl Gottlieb Heins House (approx. 8.3 miles away); St. Martin’s Church (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Nazianz.

Other markers no longer nearby. Thorstein Veblen (was approx. 5 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Meeme Poll House (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. St. Gregory's Church (St. Nazianz, Wisconsin). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 20, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. Wikipedia entry. "St. Nazianz was organized in 1854 as a religious colony by a group of German immigrants, led by Fr. Ambrose Oschwald, a Roman Catholic priest. The first

Photographed by Keith L, June 19, 2010

2. St. Gregory Church Marker

settlers in the Oschwald group numbered 113 and came to the United States from the Black Forest of Baden, Germany, seeking religious freedom." (Submitted on June 26, 2010.)

St. Gregory Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, August 17, 2011

3. St. Gregory Church

State & National Register of Historic Places #82000681.
Certification Date: June 7, 1982.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.