New Hanover Lutheran Church
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Gosffo
N 40° 17.876 W 075° 34.904
18T E 450559 N 4460988
First German Lutheran Church in America.
Waymark Code: WM10YP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2006
Views: 48
Marker Text:
The first German Lutheran Church in America; organized by Daniel Falckner about 1700. From 1742 to 1761 Henry Melchior Muhlenberg served as pastor. Present building, one-quarter mile NE, was erected in 1767.
Father and son where both pastors of this church.
If you go to the website listed below you will find the history of the church. From this page go to the Home page. There are crosses that follow your cursor all over, neat!
Marker Name: New Hanover Lutheran Church
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 08/09/1950
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Swamp Pike (county highway, Limerick to Gilbertsville), .2 mile SE of New Hanover
Category: Religion, Ethnic & Immigration
Website: [Web Link]
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