Briar Creek Township near Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church
Erected 1808
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2023
1. The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church Marker
North Branch Valley of the Susquehanna [River]
The restoration of this old
Methodist Shrine
through the efforts of
Rev. Alfred S. Bowman
Preservation through the will of
Dr. J.J. Brown
Erected by Rev. Alfred S. Bowman, Dr. J.J. Brown, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 3.656′ N, 76° 18.093′ W. Marker is near Berwick, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. It is in Briar Creek Township. It is at the intersection of Lake Road and Pennsylvania Route 93, on the right when traveling north on Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Lake Road, Berwick PA 18603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fowlersville Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fowlersville Covered Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Columbia County Heroes of Vietnam (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Jenkins (approx. 2.4 miles away); Heimbach Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2023
2. The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2023
3. The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2023
4. John Bowman Marker in The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church Cemetery
Died April 2d, 1843.
For thirty five years He was a [?]
and consistent Member of the
Methodist E. Church.
His End was peace.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2023
5. The Old Stone (Methodist Episcopal) Church Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
