Boehm's Chapel
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N 39° 57.737 W 076° 16.095
18S E 391681 N 4424341
Built 1791, this "Temple of Limestone"..
Waymark Code: WM769
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2006
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Built 1791, this "Temple of Limestone" is the oldest existing structure designed for Methodist use in Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest in the U.S. Erected on land formerly owned by Bishop Martin Boehm, co-founder of the United Brethren in Christ, it was frequently visited by Bishop Francis Asbury, "Father of American Methodism."
Marker Name: Boehm's Chapel
County: Lancaster
Date Dedicated: 04/29/1980
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 272 northbound at Boehm's Rd., .1 mile S of Willow Street
Category: Religion
Website: Not listed
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