Jackson Township near Harmony in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harmony Mennonites

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 18, 2011

1. Harmony Mennonites Marker

Inscription. Church organized 1816 by Abraham Ziegler, purchaser of the Harmonist property. The Reverend John Boyer was the first pastor. Present stone church built 1825.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 40° 48.567′ N, 80° 7.656′ W. Marker is near Harmony, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on Wise Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Wise Rd, Harmony PA 16037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

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.

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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: George Washington Slept Here (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmonist - Ziegler Barn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ca. 1805 Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rapp's Seat Vineyard Hill (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Harmony (approx. half a mile away); Visitor Information Center (approx. half a mile away); Harmonist Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harmony.

Another marker is no longer nearby. War Memorial (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 18, 2011

2. Harmony Mennonites Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,389 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2025. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.