Brownsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Episcopal Church
Brownsville, Penna.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022
1. Christ Episcopal Church Marker
(Fort Burd) 1759
Parish organized and
grounds purchased, 1796
First church erected
on this ground, 1823
Present church building
completed, 1858
This plaque erected
in commemoration of the
centennial anniversary of this building
October 12, 1958
Erected 1958.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 1.416′ N, 79° 52.789′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on Church Street west of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located to the left of the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Church Street, Brownsville PA 15417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brashear House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philander Knox (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bowman's Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Redstone Old Fort (approx. Ό mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brownsville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022
2. Christ Episcopal Church Marker
Marker is located to the left of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
