Near Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022
1. Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church Marker
Inscription.
Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church. . Hebron M.P. church is one of nine rural Methodist Protestant Churches founded in Sussex County prior to 1888. It is the only known rural M.P. church in Sussex County to have undergone minimal alteration since its construction. The church exemplifies vernacular Greek Revival chapel architecture, and retains its original interior finishes. The congregation first formed in 1879 and initially gathered at Kings School #54. The current site was acquired from John Day in April 1888 and construction was completed on October 24, 1888. The church ceased regular services in 1934. Hebron M.P. Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Hebron M.P. church is one of nine rural Methodist Protestant Churches founded in Sussex County prior to 1888. It is the only known rural M.P. church in Sussex County to have undergone minimal alteration since its construction. The church exemplifies vernacular Greek Revival chapel architecture, and retains its original interior finishes. The congregation first formed in 1879 and initially gathered at Kings School #54. The current site was acquired from John Day in April 1888 and construction was completed on October 24, 1888. The church ceased regular services in 1934. Hebron M.P. Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Erected 2016 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-256.)
Location. 38° 41.885′ N, 75° 25.714′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Seashore Highway (Delaware Route 18/404) 0.1 miles east of County Road 522, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18282 Seashore Hwy, Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022
2. Hebron M.P. Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
