Almont Society of the New Church
Scottish immigrants from Glasgow settled in Berlin Township in 1841. Ten years later twenty-four of them founded the Almont Society of the New Church. They followed the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish mathematician, philosopher, and scientist whose Christian theological writings form the basis of the New Church. In 1875 members donated labor, materials, and money to build this chapel, designed by church member William Morton.
site number: L1223
era: Statehood Era (1815-1860)
year listed: 1985
year erected: 2000
