Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church

05/27/2026

Thank you to the Marengo American Legion Post 84 for the Memorial Day Service.

05/27/2026

Thank you to the Marengo American Legion Post #84 for the Memorial Day Service this Monday.

05/06/2026

Moving from PLAN to REALITY building the Marengo Big Springs Parklet.

04/24/2026

Our college visitors from Ft. Worth, Texas made the Corydon Democrat Newspaper this week. This was their instructor, Heath Stapleton's third visit to Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church and Cemetery. Always asking the same question, "where are all the statues to this great man, David Mitchell Stewart"? (DM Stewart and his wife Anna Sloan Stewart are Marengo's Founding Family.) Plan to attend our July 4th America 250 Celebration at the church as local Storyteller Jeanie Melton will be presenting "Herstory" of Anna's adventure into the wilderness of Big Springs with 2 year old Baby Samuel Mitchell Stewart riding on horseback blazing the trail. Her son Samuel grew up to be one of the first owners in 1883 of the National Landmark Marengo Cave along with brother Lewis Byron Stewart also the builder of the Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church. The Stewart Family would own the cave for over 70 years.

04/14/2026

So thankful to MFA Oil for the $1000.00 grant towards starting to build a safe ADA entrance ramp. David Poe from the Friends of the
Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church accepted the check. On the left if Chris Tynes, district manager and Tina Smith, CSR at the Sulphur Office. We are so thankful to MFA Oil helping to save this historic landmark! Those wishing to help build a safe entrance can send a check made to the Friends of the Marengo Big Springs Old Town
Church and mail to P.O. Box 170, Marengo, Indiana 47140.

04/09/2026

Early Monday Morning April 6: Heath Stapleton and his tour group at the gravesites of Marengo-Big Springs' founders Anna Sloan Stewart and David Mitchell Stewart. Heath is explaining the significance of the Restoration Religious Movement this "First Family" brought to the Indiana Territory in 1813. He called D.M.Stewart a "great man"! After establishing the first church in Marengo in 1813, David Mitchell Stewart rode his horse to Hartfield aka English to start a church in the Kincaid Family's cabin in 1819. This church later became the English Christian Church and relocated to Marengo as Highview Christian Church. Four other local churches were established using the Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church to meet until moving into their own new "modern" buildings in the late 1800's. They were the Marengo Evangelical United Brethan Church, the Marengo Methodist Church, the Marengo Christian Church, and the Goodman Ridge Christian Church.

02/13/2026

FRONT PAGE NEWS: THANKS to Clarion Reporter Stephanie Taylor Ferriell! Click on the blue link below to read the article! Thank you Stephanie and the Clarion News for the front page article on our hometown of Marengo!

Thank you to all the local businesses that are supporting the building of the new Big Springs Parklet!
We wish to acknowledge the following local organizations and businesses for their donations including the Community Foundation of Crawford County, First Savings Bank, Crawford County Tractor Parts, Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc., JASPER Engines and Transmissions, Denbo and Dillman Green Funeral Homes, and Marengo Engleking Rx. Local churches supporting the building of the parklet were the Christians Missionary Church of Marengo and the Marengo Christian Church.

Old Town Church fundraiser exceeds goal | News | madisoncourier.com https://share.google/ILxGVHzpan4fcdRVD

A Patronicity fundraiser to benefit the Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church exceeded its goal.

01/26/2026

Thank you to everyone that supported the fundraiser of Big Springs Parklet! Because you cared, we are building a parklet in Marengo, Indiana to tell our hometown's history! Thank you!!

01/16/2026

The Big Springs Parklet was highlighted by the IU Center for Rural Engagement 2025 Placemaking Studio!

01/16/2026

JUST RECEIVED FROM PATRONICITY FUNDRAISER:

Thanks to all the supporters, fundraising for the Marengo Big Springs Parklet has hit its goal! Isn't that amazing! We exceeded our goal and raised $62,680 with 162 patrons donating and a matching $50,000 additional grant funds from the IHCDA Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority CreatINg Places Program to help build the Big Springs Park!

Patronicity says to be sure to stay in touch by becoming a Patronicity Facebook fan, and whenever you're ready to do your own project they are there to help!

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The Patronicity Team

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They use civic crowdfunding to build vibrant communities, connecting changemakers with funding partners to support community-led projects.

The Friends of the Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church wants to also thank Patronicity and IHCDA for all their help in this campaign! We are very gratiful and blessed!

We use crowdfunding as a catalyst for placemaking and community development, connecting granting organizations and patrons with hyper-local changemakers in order to build more vibrant communities.