Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2021
1. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker
On the tower of this building hangs a bell cast in 1773 which proclaimed in Lebanon County the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The first regular pastor of this church, Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, was President of the convention that adopted the Constitution of the United States and Speaker of the first House of Representatives.
The corner stone of this building was laid 1796 and the building was consecrated two years later.
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Old Salem
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
June 28 2010
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
Location. 40° 20.444′ N, 76° 25.491′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. Marker is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salem Memorial Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reading Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Camp Coleman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Courthouse Lampposts and Courthouse Bell (approx. half a mile away); Lebanon County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Some Gave All - All Gave Some (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
Also see . . .
1. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church National Register Registration Form. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Salem Lutheran Church on Facebook. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Salem Lutheran Church. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Salem Lutheran Church. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2021
2. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church NRHP Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2021
3. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
