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

Mount Zion Buildings

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019

1. Mount Zion Buildings Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Constructed by the Brotherhood between 1738 and 1745. Included both a dormitory and Saal. During the Revolutionary War some of the Mount Zion buildings served as a hospital for American soldiers.

Erected by Historic Ephrata Cloister. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.

Location. 40° 10.99′ N, 76° 11.35′ W. Marker is in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (U.S. 322) south of Reading Road (Pennsylvania Route 272), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 West Main Street, Ephrata PA 17522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home of Conrad Beissel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brothers' House Complex (about 600 feet away); The Kedar (about 600 feet away); Battle of Brandywine Memorial (about 700 feet away);

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Ephrata's Women Composers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ephrata Cloister (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ephrata War Memorial Field Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ephrata Cloister (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ephrata.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019

2. Mount Zion Buildings Marker

Supplemental photo nearby image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019

3. Supplemental photo nearby

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.