First Presbyterian Church
category : Historic Churches

Address: 1020 Lake Avenue
Come visit us in Gothenburg, Nebraska
Address: 1020 Lake Avenue
Come visit us in Gothenburg, Nebraska
For over a century, three unique crosses have been a lasting symbol of the Swedish heritage of Gothenburg. In the early 1880s, Peter and Anna Berg, along with Anna'
Gothenburg, NE CemeteriesIn August of 1904, the ground on which the church now stands was purchased for the sum of $450. Ground was broken in August 1905 and the original building was competed in early 1907. At that time, the total cost of the building was $5,650. The beautiful stain glass windows are original.
Gothenburg, NE Historic ChurchesJames E. Norsworthy came to Gothenburg with his wife Sarah in 1889. In 1905 he built this lovely 2-1/2
Gothenburg, NE Historic HomesThe Pony Express galloped through the West in 18 short months before Nebraska gained statehood. The historic value of those early times is being preserved in Gothenburg, which was named Pony Express Capital of Nebraska in 1991
Gothenburg, NE ArtsThe library was built in 1916 with assistance from a $7,000
Gothenburg, NE Carnegie LibrariesThe German-Lutheran congregation was established in 1886, and the present frame church building was constructed in 1925-26. T...