John Christian Frederick Heyer

In 1842 Father Heyer became the first American missionary to India, establishing schools and churches and ministering to women and those outside the caste system. In the U.S., he traveled extensively in Pennsylvania and the Midwest organizing congregations. He was instrumental in founding Gettysburg College and the nation's first Lutheran theological seminary at Gettysburg. A resident of Friedens, he was pastor and is buried here.

Friedens, Pennsylvania · United States