Linglestown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wenrich's Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
1. Wenrich's Church Original Location Marker
of Worship & School
1730 1794
Second Place of Worship
Log Church
1794 1856
Third Place of Worship
Built 1856 Rebuilt 1892
Ground donated 1792 by
Francis Wenrich
Erected by the Wenrich Family Association of America and Frank A. Wenrich.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 40° 20.829′ N, 76° 46.87′ W. Marker is in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of Linglestown Road (Pennsylvania Route 39) and Sarah Street, on the left when traveling east on Linglestown Road. Markers are on the St. Thomas UCC grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6490 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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: War on Terrorism Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Lingle (about 400 feet away); Two Drowned Brothers (about 400 feet away); The St. Thomas Institute & The Running Pump Farm and Tavern
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More about this marker. Geo coords are for the Original Location marker, while the Second Location marker is found in the church cemetery, and the Third Location is near the front (south) entrance to the current church building.
Also see . . . St. Thomas United Church of Christ History. (Submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
2. Wenrich's Church Original Location Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
3. Wenrich's Church Second Location Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
4. Wenrich's Church Second Location Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
5. Wenrich's Church Third Location Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
6. Wenrich's Church Third Location Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
