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The Brodbeck Home in Plattenhardt where Jakob was born October 13, 1821.

Photograph taken in 2015 of the Lutheran Church in Plattenhardt where Jacob played the organ for several years prior to his immigration to America in 1846.

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Did you know?
The City of Plattenhardt honored Jakob Brodbeck by naming a street for him.

The City of Plattenhardt dedicated a monument on October 13, 1996, the 175th anniversary of his birth, to honor its native son, Jacob Brodbeck, for his Aviation Achievement. Standing beside the monument one of Jacob and Christine's proud great-great-granddaughters, Krystal Brodbeck.

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