Highspire in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The United Brethren in Christ
Highspire United Methodist Church
| — | 1793 - 1993 | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2022
1. The United Brethren in Christ Marker
"We are Brethren!"
Philip William Otterbein, 1767
Commemorating the Two Hundredth Anniversary
of the beginnings of the congregation known as
Highspire United Methodist Church
which had its origins in the preaching of
Father Neidig and Father Jacob Roop
"in or about the years A.D. 1793 or 4th in the
Village of Highspire.
Let Him that Heareth say, "Come"...
Anniversary Day
June 13, 1993
Erected 1993 by Highspire United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1993.
Location. 40° 12.581′ N, 76° 47.513′ W. Marker is in Highspire, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is on 2nd Street (Pennsylvania Route 230) east of Vine Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 2nd Street, Highspire PA 17034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Col. James Burd (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stoner Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); Midland Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ancestors' Grove (approx. 2.7 miles away); Camp George Gordon Meade (approx. 3 miles away); Foundations of Steel (approx. 3 miles away); B'Nai Jacob Synagogue (approx. 3.2 miles away); Burd Tombs (approx. 3.2 miles away).
Also see . . . United Brethren: Our History. (Submitted on January 25, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2022
2. The United Brethren in Christ Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
