The Heckton Church. . In 1885 the Fishing Creek Methodist Episcopal Church was built on land donated by Henrietta McAllister. She was the widow of a grandson of the builder of the Fort Hunter Mansion. Stained glass original to its construction remains in the chancel. Fire heavily damaged the building in 1927. The remaining stained glass is from this later period. In 1968, upon the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical Union Brethren Church, it was renamed Heckton United Methodist Church. In 2003 the church was donated to Fort Hunter Park and in 2009 it was moved to its present location to avoid flooding.
In 1885 the Fishing Creek Methodist Episcopal Church was built on land donated by Henrietta McAllister. She was the widow of a grandson of the builder of the Fort Hunter Mansion. Stained glass original to its construction remains in the chancel. Fire heavily damaged the building in 1927. The remaining stained glass is from this later period. In 1968, upon the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical Union Brethren Church, it was renamed Heckton United Methodist Church. In 2003 the church was donated to Fort Hunter Park and in 2009 it was moved to its present location to avoid flooding.
Location. 40° 20.353′ N, 76° 54.464′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Susquehanna Township. It is on North Front Street 0.3 miles north of Roberts Valley Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5264 N Front St, Harrisburg PA 17110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Rockville Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rockville Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
