New Hanover Township near Gilbertsville in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Hanover Lutheran Church
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 29, 2015
1. New Hanover Lutheran Church Marker
The first German Lutheran Church in America; organized by Daniel Falckner about 1700. From 1742 to 1761 Henry Melchior Muhlenberg served as pastor. Present building, one-quarter mile NE, was erected in 1767.
Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 40° 17.876′ N, 75° 34.904′ W. Marker is near Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in New Hanover Township. It is at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Lutheran Road, on the right when traveling north on Swamp Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2036 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville PA 19525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John F. Hartranft (approx. 1.9 miles away); Boyertown Burial Casket Company (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jeremiah Sweinhart and Successors (approx.
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Also see . . . MarkerQuest - New Hanover Lutheran Church. (Submitted on April 1, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 29, 2015
2. New Hanover Lutheran Church Marker and Church sign
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 29, 2015
3. New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 103 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
