Winterthur in Rockland in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 18, 2016

1. Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized in 1812. For a number of years services were conducted by Methodist “circuit riders” in members’ homes and local schools. On March 7, 1834, Thomas and Hannah Aldred donated land at this location on which to build a church. Constructed of Brandywine granite, the building was completed later that year. During the latter part of the 19th century the church was extensively remodeled. Improvements included the covering of the granite exterior with a stucco finish, raising of the roof pitch, and the addition of the narthex. The facility was further renovated in the 1930s with the completion of the present stained glass windows in 1934 and the construction of the belfry in 1936. The bell that was placed in the tower had been presented to the congregation upon the dismantling of Edgemoor Methodist Church. A fellowship hall with kitchen facilities was constructed in the early 1950s. A second story was added to the structure in 1974 to meet the growing needs of the congregation. Among the noteworthy graves in the church cemetery are those of long-serving pastors Reverend John Talley and Reverend Walter

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E. Fosnocht.

Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-132.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 1812.

Location. 39° 47.925′ N, 75° 34.072′ W. Marker is in Rockland, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Winterthur. It is on Mt. Lebanon Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is east of Sharpley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Mt Lebanon Road, Wilmington DE 19803, 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,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 18, 2016

2. Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church

least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodlawn Trustees, Inc. / William Poole Bancroft (approx. 0.3 miles away); The History of Rockland Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rockland Mill Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennington Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lynn W. Williams - Pioneer of Preservation (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lorraine Fleming (approx. 0.9 miles away); Soda House (approx. one mile away); Noel Barrot (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockland.

Mount Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 18, 2016

3. Mount Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.