Schaefferstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Luke Lutheran Church

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 6, 2010

1. Saint Luke Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. This site marks the colonial meeting place of the region's earliest Christian congregation, dating to the 1730s. Under Pastor Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, the congregation joined the Lutheran Synod in 1771. As an army hospital during the Revolutionary War, this edifice was badly damaged. Following the restoration, the congregation applied to the Federal Government for restitution. Later Pastor Muhlenberg served as the first and fourth Speaker of the House of Representatives under President George Washington.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 40° 17.879′ N, 76° 17.565′ W. Marker is in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles east of Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schaefferstown PA 17088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and

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in Greater Harrisburg.

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 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: Welcome to Historic Schaefferstown (within shouting distance of this marker); Gemberling-Rex House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Schaeffer (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schaefferstown Cemetery Building (about 800 feet away); Schaefferstown Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schaefferstown Water Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baron Stiegel's Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Reformed Sunday School and Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaefferstown.

Also see . . .
1. Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Saint Luke Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 6, 2010

2. Saint Luke Lutheran Church

(Submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Saint Luke Lutheran Church website. (Submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.