Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
1. Site of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery Marker
Old Swack Church
Erected 1844
Builder Jacob Swackhammer
In use until 1896
Small marker on concrete post:
(Commonly known as the Swack Church)
Built in 1844 - In use until about 1900
Plaque prepared by
Watchung Area Council, B. S. A.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 40° 44.517′ N, 74° 53.996′ W. Marker is in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Anthony Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Gardner NJ 08826, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Swackhammer Church Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Miquin Woods (approx. 0.8 miles away); General Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); Woodglen (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lebanon Township Veterans Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Lebanon Township Veterans Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Changewater Trestle (approx. 2.2 miles away); Warren Railroad Company (approx. 2.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
2. Small marker on concrete post
Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 21, 2009
3. Site of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
4. Ruins of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
