Pequea Township near Willow Street in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Boehm's Chapel

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. Boehm's Chapel Marker

Inscription. Built 1791, this "Temple of Limestone" is the oldest existing structure designed for Methodist use in Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest in the U.S. Erected on land formerly owned by Bishop Martin Boehm, co-founder of the United Brethren in Christ, it was frequently visited by Bishop Francis Asbury, "Father of American Methodism."

Erected 1980 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 39° 57.73′ N, 76° 16.111′ W. Marker is near Willow Street, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Pequea Township. It is on West Boehms Road 0.2 miles north of E. Boehm's Rd., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 W Boehms Rd, Willow Street PA 17584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Boehms Chapel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Settlement in Lancaster County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Blacksmith Shop

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Millstones (approx. 1.3 miles away); Heine Weber Smokehouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Refton (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lime Valley Bridge (1871) (approx. 1.8 miles away); Martin Meylin’s Gunshop (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willow Street.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

2. Boehm's Chapel Marker

Boehm's Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

3. Boehm's Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,673 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on October 5, 2020. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on February 3, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.