Audubon County - Moving Trinity Lutheran Church 10 miles.
The church was located pretty close to the middle of nowhere - 10 miles from the nearest town.
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Trinity was established by German immigrants who farmed nearby. Services were completely in German until World War I. Threats were made by those who questioned the loyalty of their German speaking neighbors. The congregation placed the US flag by the alter and began worshiping in English.
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The Rolling Hills of Iowa
This photo shows a series of rolling hills along the route.
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When Trinity was built, family farms depended on horse power and large families. Today, the population of this area is down at least 80%
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This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
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The move was scheduled for times when traffic was light. It was hazy in the early morning when this photos was taken from a position a mile away.
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Country Church on the Move
The church passed the farms of many of it's former members.
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This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
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A photograph doesn't adequately convey the steepness of this hill.
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This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This section of Iowa is anything but flat. In this photo the church is ascending one of the areas steep loess hills.
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
Turning a corner at the bottom of a steep hill was interesting. A slight miscalculation would have been disastrous.
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The move was complicated by the soft banks of the dirt and gravel roads. Would they be able to bear the weight?
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
There were frequent delays along the route to trim branches and move power lines.
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
This country church served its community for 125 years. It's retirement and move to Manning Iowa was a sight to behold
Iowarural roadswide loadcountry churchLutheranManningAudubonhistoricTrinity LutheranMissouri Synod
The move was successful. The church now resides in a historic park in Manning Iowa.
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