East Mount Airy in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Germantown Meetinghouse

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009

1. Germantown Meetinghouse Marker

Inscription. Built here in 1770 – the first meetinghouse of the Church of the Brethren in the nation. Founded in Germany in 1708, the denomination was entirely transplanted to America by 1750 due to religious persecution. Many early Brethren leaders are buried in the cemetery.

Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 40° 3.003′ N, 75° 11.056′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Mount Airy. Marker is at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and E Montana Street, on the right when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Montana St, Philadelphia PA 19119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barn & Carriage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The American Side of the Street (approx. ¼ mile away); The Delaware Regiment (approx. ¼ mile away); Revolutionary War Witness Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Upsala (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Work at Cliveden (approx. ¼ mile away); Kitchen Dependency & Wash House (approx. ¼ mile away); Female Harvesters (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Germantown Meetinghouse. Brethren Historical Library and Archives. (Submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008

2. Germantown Meetinghouse Marker

Marker on Germantown Ave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008

3. Marker on Germantown Ave

Germantown Meetinghouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008

4. Germantown Meetinghouse

The cemetery where the early Brethren leaders are buried can be seen in this photo behind the meetinghouse.

Germantown Meetinghouse and Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009

5. Germantown Meetinghouse and Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on September 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.