Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ahavath Scholom Temple
(Lovers of Peace)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
1. Ahavath Scholom Temple Marker
Last Jewish Service was held
in 1954
The Ligonier Historical Society held a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Jewish temple, and rededicated it as the Ligonier Historical Museum on Sunday, September 17, 1989.
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 27.7′ N, 85° 35.331′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Indiana, in Noble County. It can be reached from S. Main Street south of W. 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 S Main Street, Ligonier IN 46767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ahavath Sholom (here, next to this marker); Ben Glaser (approx. 0.2 miles away); Solomon Mier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick W. Straus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac Cavin (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ligonier Train Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Schoolhouse in County (approx. 3.3 miles away); David Bourie Trading Post (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.
Also see . . .
1. History and Architecture of Ahavath Sholom.
this page online
2. Sholom, Ligonier!. From the Indiana Historical Bureau blog "Researching, remembering, and marking Hoosier history with the Indiana Historical Bureau". (Submitted on September 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
3. Sholom, Ligonier! Part Two. From the Indiana Historical Bureau blog "Researching, remembering, and marking Hoosier history with the Indiana Historical Bureau". (Submitted on September 3, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
2. Ahavath Scholom Temple
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
3. Entrance to Ahavath Scholom Temple
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
