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In 1896 Swedish settlers organized the Concordia Methodist Church and acquired this land for the Concordia Cemetery, later known as the Lutheran Cemetery. This is the former site of Strassburg School. In the 1980s it became known as the Scandinavian Cemetery since most of those laid to rest here were Lutherans, not only of Swedish descent, but of Norwegian, Danish and Finnish. They were primarily from the upper mid-western United States and desired a better climate and living conditions to work in and raise their families. They cleared the land, built homes, planted orchards and vineyards, established businesses, schools and churches. They developed a thriving town where they enjoyed social gatherings, band concerts, festive celebrations, and built life-long friendships. This marker was placed here in 2010 by descendants of the Scandinavians laid to rest here and the Thorsby Historical Preservation Committee to remember these people who found the Town of Thorsby.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register.
Details
| HM Number | HM1E1Y |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other, Plantation |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | The Thorsby Historical Preservation Committee |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 526670 N 3641031 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.90716667, -86.71480000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 54.43', W 86° 42.888' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 54' 25.8000" N, 86° 42' 53.2800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 521 Alabama Ave, Thorsby AL 35171, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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