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The marble tablet at St John`s Lutheran Church commemorates the pioneers of the Ebenezer District which was settled in 1852. Lutheran services were conducted in private homes in Ebenezer in 1852 and Neukirch in 1854 until the churches were dedicated.
Ebenezer is a locality in the northern Barossa Valley of South Australia. It includes the historic Ebenezer settlement settled by 72 Wendish Lutherans who had migrated from Silesia in January 1852. It also includes the nearby Neukirch settlement founded in 1854 by another group of Lutheran immigrants.
Location
| Address: | Ebenezer Road, St John's Lutheran Church, Ebenezer, 5355 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.422781 Long: 139.032736 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
To the glory of God
And in memory of the pioneers of this District
Lutheran services were commenced early in 1852 near this place in the home of Andreas Schneider and after 1854 were also conducted in the home of Adam Bartsch at Neukirch, until the first churches of the District were dedicated.
Ebenezer, February 13th 1859.
Neukirch, May 29th 1859.
