Near Hopwood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fleming Lodge
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
1. Fleming Lodge Marker
Thorton Fleming Lodge perpetuates the memory of the life and labors of the Reverend Thorton Fleming (1764-1846). Fleming was the chief leader of Methodism in this region during the first quarter of the nineteenth century. His ministry of forty years, (1788-1828) included four terms totaling 14 years as the presiding elder in the region. He was the senior member of the original Pittsburgh Conference when it was organized in 1825.
The present Thorton Fleming Lodge was the Orphan School bakeshop with the band room and dormitory facilities on the second floor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 39° 53.161′ N, 79° 38.909′ W. Marker is near Hopwood, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It can be reached from Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021) 0.2 miles north of Old Braddock Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the east side of the Lodge Administration Center on the Jumonville Campus. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
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: Ann Murphy Cottage (a few steps from this marker); The Orphans' Schoolhouse Captain Webb Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Whyel (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' Orphan School (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Asa Harris Waters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Uniontown Soldiers' Orphan School (about 300 feet away); Washington-Braddock Road 1754-55 (about 400 feet away); Dunbar's Camp (approx. Ό mile away).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
2. Fleming Lodge Marker
Marker is located in the middle of the wall within the red brick section.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
3. Fleming Lodge
Presently the Jumonville Campus Administration Center and Office.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
