Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012

1. Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B. Marker

Inscription. Here rest the bones of
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B.
who, as a true shepherd, tended this congregation
with the Gospel of Christ for 35 years.
His spirit joyfully escaped its shell,
which collapsed here on the
23rd of May, 1815, in the 62nd year of his pilgrimage.
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Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church 1780 – 1815
First Principal of Franklin College
Pre-eminent American Botanist

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education • Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1815.

Location. 40° 1.741′ N, 76° 18.027′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from S Queen Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Woodward Hill Cemetery, near the grave of President James Buchanan. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (here, next to this marker); James Buchanan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sgt Joseph E Jackson (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away);

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Lancaster's Historic Diversity (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thaddeus Stevens (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stevens Greenland Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Evangelic Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Marker in Woodward Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012

2. Marker in Woodward Hill Cemetery

The Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B. marker is seen here on the left.

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012

3. Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg Gravestone

Woodward Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012

4. Woodward Hill Cemetery

The Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg marker is located in Woodward Hill Cemetery.

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg image. Click for full size.

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5. Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg

1810 Portrait of Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg by Charles Willson Peale.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.