Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Goshen United Methodist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 12, 2010
1. Goshen United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Goshen United Methodist Church. . A local society of Methodists was organized and meeting in this community by the 1790s. The first meetings were held in the homes of its members. On July 7, 1801, the group initiated the subscription of funds to establish a permanent place of worship. The effort was successful, and in January 1802, a parcel of land on Chestnut Street was purchased. A frame chapel was erected soon thereafter and given the name Goshen. The church was incorporated in 1807. The congregation continued to grow and prosper, and in 1874 they purchased land on Federal Street on which to build a new church. Construction was completed in 1879, and the old church was sold and moved the following year. Land where the building once stood became part of the adjoining cemetery. In the 1950s, the needs of the congregation and the deteriorating condition of the second church resulted in an effort to build a new home for the Goshen congregation. Land was secured in 1960, and the present church was formally opened on April 22, 1962.
A local society of Methodists was organized and meeting in this community by the 1790s. The first meetings were held in the homes of its members. On July 7, 1801, the group initiated the subscription of funds to establish a permanent place of worship. The effort was successful, and in January 1802, a parcel of land on Chestnut Street was purchased. A frame chapel was erected soon thereafter and given the name Goshen. The church was incorporated in 1807. The congregation continued to grow and prosper, and in 1874 they purchased land on Federal Street on which to build a new church. Construction was completed in 1879, and the old church was sold and moved the following year. Land where the building once stood became part of the adjoining cemetery. In the 1950s, the needs of the congregation and the deteriorating condition of the second church resulted in an effort to build a new home for the Goshen congregation. Land was secured in 1960, and the present church was formally opened on April 22, 1962.
Erected 2001 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-152.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1802.
Location.
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38° 46.478′ N, 75° 18.722′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Federal Street (Delaware Route 5) near Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Goshen United Methodist Church Marker seen looking south along Federal Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
