Southampton Township near Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Commemorative Marker
Inscription.
the sacrifice and service
of the men of Middle Spring
Patriots-Pioneers
Builders
Site of First Log Church
1738
Erected 1941 by The Cumberland Valley Chapter, National Society United States Daughters 1812.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.
Location. 40° 4.967′ N, 77° 32.545′ W. Marker is near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Southampton Township. It is on Macclays Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Middle Spring Rd, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middle Spring Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Fallen Patriots (about 600 feet away); High-Speed Ammunition Run on the Cumberland Valley Railroad (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hagerstown Silt Loam (approx. 1.8 miles away); Engine of Prosperity (approx. 2 miles away); Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC Memorial Trees (approx. 2 miles away); Delivering An Education (approx. 2.1 miles away); B&O Coal Hopper (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

