Near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trinity Methodist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012
1. Trinity Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Trinity Methodist Church. . In 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the Methodist Protestant Church began to conduct services in Dorothy School House. The congregation was formally organized the following year. Meetings continued to be held in the school until 1873, when adjoining property was obtained and the present church was constructed. Formally designated as Trinity M. P. Church, it became part of a circuit that once included Shiloh, St. Paul’s, and Providence. The church was extensively rebuilt in 1907. After the closing of the school the congregation continued to use the structure as a Community Hall. Damaged by a major storm in October 1954, the old building was moved to a nearby location and the present hall was constructed in its place. Facilities were further expanded in 1968 with the construction of a new Sunday School addition.
In 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the
Methodist Protestant Church began to
conduct services in Dorothy School House.
The congregation was formally organized
the following year. Meetings continued
to be held in the school until 1873,
when adjoining property was obtained
and the present church was constructed.
Formally designated as Trinity M. P.
Church, it became part of a circuit
that once included Shiloh, St. Paul’s,
and Providence. The church was extensively
rebuilt in 1907. After the closing of
the school the congregation continued
to use the structure as a Community Hall.
Damaged by a major storm in October 1954,
the old building was moved to a nearby
location and the present hall was
constructed in its place. Facilities
were further expanded in 1968 with the
construction of a new Sunday School addition.
Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-169.)
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 October 1954.
Location. 38° 33.086′ N, 75° 26.952′ W. Marker is near Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Philips Hill Road
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(County Road 472), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17249 Philips Hill Rd, Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Trinity Methodist Church and Marker along westbound Phillips Hill Road
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012
4. Trinity Methodist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
