Allegheny Mennonite Meeting House - Mohnton, PA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Mennonite congregation in the Allegheny Valley was probably organized as early at 1754 and met in homes to worship. Christian Bowman was the first minister. Later they met to worship in a log schoolhouse/meetinghouse that formerly stood in the old part of the cemetery at the present Alleghenyville United Church of Christ. Three denominations used that building at the same time - the Reformed, the Lutherans and the Mennonites. Later the Mennonites again met for worship in their homes. Once location was a little stone house still standing a short distance south of the present meetinghouse.

In 1855, the Allegheny Mennonite Meetinghouse was built along Horning Road in Brecknock Township, Berks County, on land donated by Solomon Weber. Today, this historic sandstone structure is one of the best and most reliable reminders of the primitive places of worship used by early Mennonites. The interior appears much as it did originally. The Bauman/Eshelman cemetery located across the road has gravestones dating back from the 1700s.

The Meetinghouse was used for regular monthly services for many years. However, when the congregation dwindled to nine members, they were assimilated into the nearest Mennonite congregations. Regular services at the Meetinghouse were discontinued in 1954. Over the next years, the building was used occasionally for weddings, church youth group events and song services. A summer Bible school was held on the grounds for many years. Since 1977, an annual historical and inspirational outdoor service is held on the meetinghouse grounds each summer.