Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 19, 2025
1. St. Paul Lutheran Church Marker
On 25 August 1861 the first Lutheran sermon in Leavenworth County was delivered in the Methodist church in Kickapoo. A congregation was organized on 9 March 1862 and a church was built on Delaware Street. In 1880 a second church was built at 7th and Miami which was later replaced by the present structure, dedicated in 1911. Services were in German and English A Lutheran parish school was started in 1863. The present school building was built in 1937.
Erected 1985 by Leavenworth County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1862.
Location. 39° 19.219′ N, 94° 55.15′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and Miami Street, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Paul Episcopal Church Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merritt Insley House (about 500 feet away); Temple B'Nai Jeshurun
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Also see . . . St. Paul Lutheran Church. (Submitted on March 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
2. St. Paul Lutheran Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
3. St. Paul Lutheran Church Cornerstone
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
4. St. Paul Lutheran Church - Rev. Polley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
