Near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peachblossom Meetinghouse

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. Peachblossom Meetinghouse Marker

Inscription.
Built 1880, by people of Swedenberg, Lutheran, Methodist and Brethren Faiths near Peachblossom Creek and used by each denomination every fourth Sunday. The building originally known as Peachblossom Meetinghouse, was so named because the first peach trees in Maryland were planted near this site. Now known as Little Round Top Church, it is owned solely by the Church of the Brethren.

Erected 1968 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 38° 43.999′ N, 76° 4.106′ W. Marker is near Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on U.S. 50 0.2 miles south of Maryland Route 322, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton MD 21601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Canterbury Mannor” (approx. 2.1 miles away); Canterbury Manor (approx. 2.1 miles away); Third Haven (approx. 2.4 miles away); Robert Morris, Sr. (approx. 2.6 miles

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away); Old White Marsh Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); “Hole in the Wall” (approx. 2.6 miles away); Archaeology at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Archaeology at the Civil War and Buffalo Soldier House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Also see . . . Spiritual Sunshine: A Swedenborgian Community Online. Community website homepage:
Swedenberg on the marker refers to the Swedenborgian Church. This link gives some background on this little-known denomination. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Peachblossom Meetinghouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. Peachblossom Meetinghouse

This unusual 6 sided structure was once shared by four denominations.

Interior of Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

3. Interior of Meeting House

Peachblossom Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

4. Peachblossom Cemetery

The Meetinghouse has a small cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,232 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.