Baptist Church in the Great Valley, The
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Gosffo
N 40° 04.010 W 075° 26.014
18T E 463026 N 4435265
Oldest Baptist church in the State.
Waymark Code: WM7GZ5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2009
Views: 5
Marker Text: Organized in 1711 by Welsh families, it is the second oldest Baptist church in the State and the mother of eight nearby congregations. The present building, the second, was erected in 1805.
Marker Name: Baptist Church in the Great Valley, The
County: Chester
Date Dedicated: 04/21/1951
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: SR 1007 (Valley Forge Rd.), .4 mile SE of Pa. 252, Tredyffrin Twp.
Category: Religion
Website: [Web Link]
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