Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carl Aaron Swensson
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
1. Carl Aaron Swensson Monument
at Sugar Grove, Pa.
Died February 16, 1904
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Ordained as Minister
of the Lutheran Church
June 22, 1879
Founder of
Bethany College
1881
President
from 1889 to 1904
Erected by Bethany College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1410.
Location. 38° 34.749′ N, 97° 40.375′ W. Marker is in Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson County. It is on 1st Street near Olsson Street, in the median. Monument is on the Bethany College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lindsborg KS 67456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Dag Hammarskjφld (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Birger Sandzιn (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Messiah Chorus (about 700 feet away); Womans Missionary Society (about 700 feet away); Messiah Lutheran Church (about 700 feet away); Bethany College
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Carl Aaron Swensson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Heritage and Tradition at Bethany College. College website entry (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 2007 Placement of Swensson Statue in Current Location. (Submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
2. Carl Aaron Swensson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
3. Carl Aaron Swensson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
4. Carl Aaron Swensson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
5. Bethany College Gateway
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
6. Carl Aaron Swensson Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011
7. Carl Aaron Swensson Monument
via Wikipedia, Unknown
8. Carl Aaron Swensson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8. submitted on September 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
