Brandywine Hundred near Bellefonte in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

1. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage Marker

Inscription. Mount Pleasant ME Church formed in 1837 as an outgrowth of local camp meetings. Construction on the simple stone church began in 1838 and a cemetery was established in 1841. In 1893, Mount Pleasant added stained glass windows, a raised pulpit, and stucco exterior to highlight its transition from public meeting house to dedicated religious space. The congregation also built a Queen Anne style parsonage for a full-time minister in 1894. The Church of Christ purchased the Mount Pleasant property in 1961 and restored the church to its 1893 appearance. In 1996, the State of Delaware acquired the site and incorporated it into Bellevue State Park.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-239.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 46.614′ N, 75° 29.442′ W. Marker is near Bellefonte, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Hundred. It

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is on Philadelphia Pike (Business U.S. 13). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1009 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington DE 19809, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); William duPont, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bellevue Hosts Tennis Championships (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Osborne duPont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cauffiel House and Estate (approx. ¼ mile away); Kentucky Coffeetree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles A. Salkin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mount Pleasant School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

2. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage Marker

markers in Bellefonte.

Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

3. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage Sign

Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

4. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church

Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church Parsonage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

5. Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church Parsonage

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.