st. peter's evangelical lutheran church

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1863 by a small group of German Lutherans under the leadership of the Rev. A. T. Geissenhainer. The congregation worshipped in a private home until the first church building was erected in 1864. German remained the language of worship until well into the twentieth century, although some worship services were held in English as early as 1873.