Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred near Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2023

1. Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1884, farmer Elijah Burton donated an acre of land on the north side of Rehoboth Avenue to the trustees of Burton's Chapel Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church. Church members worshipped in private homes and a nearby glade of trees until they built a church on this site. The congregation formally incorporated as Mount Pleasant ME Church in 1899. Over time, Mount Pleasant's original structure has been updated and expanded to include an education wing and other improvements. In 2007, the John Wesley, St. Paul, and Mount Pleasant Churches merged to form Faith United Methodist Church, part of the Lewes Charge of United Methodist Churches.

Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-275.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 38° 42.866′ N, 75° 5.75′ W. Marker is near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Canal Crossing Road,

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on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37293 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commerce and the Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Recreation and Tourism (approx. 0.2 miles away); Traveling to the Beach (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Nation's Summer Capitol (approx. ¼ mile away); Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica (approx. ¼ mile away); Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walk the Boards (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2023

2. Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church

in Rehoboth Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.