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De Benneville House

 
 
De Benneville House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 15, 2015
1. De Benneville House Marker
Inscription. Built 1745 by Dr. George de Benneville, preacher in this area 1743-55, and founder of Universalism in America. He died in Philadelphia in 1793. The house is 2.25 miles away on a side road.
 
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
 
Location. 40° 20.601′ N, 75° 45.708′ W. Marker is near Oley, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Oley Township. Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Highway and Blacksmith Road on Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1792 Memorial Hwy, Oley PA 19547, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fisher House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oley Moravians (approx. 2.2 miles away); Exeter Friends Meeting (approx. 2.4 miles away); Daniel Boone Homestead (approx. 4 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 4.7 miles away); Hopewell Village (approx. 4.7 miles away);
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a different marker also named Daniel Boone (approx. 4.9 miles away); Baumstown World War Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oley.
 
Also see . . .  George DeBenneville - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 20, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
De Benneville House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 15, 2015
2. De Benneville House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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