Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Reynold's Church
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 1, 2021
1. Site of Reynold's Church Marker
Inscription.
Site of Reynold's Church. . On October 14, 1869, a group of local residents gathered for the purpose of organizing and electing trustees for a Methodist Protestant church near Reynolds Mills. The following month, land was obtained to serve as a site for a house of worship. Construction was completed in 1870, but the building was destroyed by fire on the day of its dedication. After worshipping for a time in a local school, members erected a second structure in 1872. The congregation was formally incorporated as Reynolds M.P. Church on April 1, 1897. By the 1960s, regular services were discontinued, and in 1967 the deteriorating condition of the church resulted in its removal.
On October 14, 1869, a group of local residents gathered for the purpose of organizing and electing trustees for a Methodist Protestant church near Reynolds Mills. The following month, land was obtained to serve as a site for a house of worship. Construction was completed in 1870, but the building was destroyed by fire on the day of its dedication. After worshipping for a time in a local school, members erected a second structure in 1872. The congregation was formally incorporated as Reynolds M.P. Church on April 1, 1897. By the 1960s, regular services were discontinued, and in 1967 the deteriorating condition of the church resulted in its removal.
Erected 2008 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-222.)
Location. 38° 48.654′ N, 75° 20.592′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is at the intersection of Isaacs Road (Delaware Route 30) and Reynolds Pond Road, on the left when traveling south on Isaacs Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Reynolds M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Sudler Isaacs
2. Site of Reynold's Church Marker and old church cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2021, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
