Welsh Tract Church (NC-40) - Newark, DE
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 39.000 W 075° 45.100
18S E 435511 N 4389181
Oldest Primitive Baptist Church in America. The marker is on the church grounds on Welsh Tract Road, .1 miles west of South College Ave, Newark, DE 19713
Waymark Code: WM11A54
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The marker is an old bronze plaque mounted on a pedestal by the steps as you enter the grounds of the church. The inscription on the marker is: Oldest Primitive Baptist Church in America. This marker was presented by Delaware Chapter - Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America.
The Welsh Tract Church plaque is a Delaware Historical Marker and originally erected in 1933 by the Historic Markers Commission. It is numbered NC-40. It is also listed on the website of Delaware Public Archives. (visit link)
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