Near Amity in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ten Mile Log Church
Ten Mile Log Church
Built 1786
Erected 1948.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 40° 2.912′ N, 80° 9.318′ W. Marker is near Amity, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from Ridge Church Road north of Penn Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located about 300 yards behind the church along a path that leads to the Old Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 Ridge Church Road, Amity PA 15311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Revolutionary War Soldiers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Old Cemetery" (about 500 feet away); In Memory of Those Who Did Not Return (about 600 feet away); North Ten Mile Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Lone Pine War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Reverend Thaddeus Dodd (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amity.
Regarding Ten Mile Log Church. Although the log church was not constructed until 1786, the church was founded in 1773 and met in area homes. It is the oldest in Washington County.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.