OLDEST -- Continuous Methodist Congregation in America - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 42.546 W 074° 00.488
18T E 583783 N 4506938
A historic church in downtown Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMYN0M
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2018
Views: 5
The plaque says, "John Street Church - A United Methodist Historic Shrine -- The oldest continuous Methodist congregation in America, founded by Philip Embury and Barbara Heck in 1766, has served on this site since 1768. The present building, erected in 1841 and restored in 1965, is the successor to the original building erected in 1818."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Plaque
Web Site: Not listed
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