The popular smallgoods FRITZ
(peculiar to South Australia), was named after
Fritz Eisenberg, an early butcher and sausage maker, who first made it in his
Lobethal Main Street shop.
The shop, which was built in the mid 19th century and added to in the late 19th century, still remains and is now a private home.

The famous Onkaparinga Woollen blankets were originally made in Lobethal, and the
site is now used as a Business Incubator.

The Lutheran Manse, built for pastor Dr. Loessel in 1867, was the first two storey
built in Lobethal, and is now used as a Christian Book Shop, and teachers residence.

Behind the Manse is the original Lutheran Church, built in 1843-1845,for Pastor
Fritzsche, and known as "Zum Weinberge Christi"
["To the Vineyard of Christ"].
It is the oldest Lutheran Church, still being used, in Australia.

Between the old Church and the Manse is a Museum, which is built over the original Lutheran College,
which was built in 1845 by Pastor Fritzsche,
and was the first seminary built in
Australia. The Museum contains much memorabilia and early artefacts.

The "Lovers Trees"
Behind the church is Pastor Frizsche's grave and nearby Lovers Trees.
It is said that in the early days of Lobethal's, settlement two young lovers were to be
married,
however a week before the wedding the bride-to-be died,and was buried
near the church.
The bridegroom was devastated, and pined away, dieing of a
broken heart a month later.
He was buried next to his wife-to-be and they shared
the same tombstone.
A short time later, two pine trees began to grow above their
graves, with there branches intertwined.
Today these two trees still stand as a
tribute to their love and are over 65feet tall.

There are many old buildings and reminders of Lobethal's early history that can be viewed around the town.