Near Darlington in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Plesant Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
1. Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Site Marker
First site of the church where Reverend Thomas E. Hughes was ordained August 28, 1799 First Communion service north of the Ohio River September 1, 1799 The Erie Presbytery organized at this location April 13, 1802.
Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1802.
Location. 40° 49.445′ N, 80° 24.378′ W. Marker is near Darlington, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is on Elmwood Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 168) 0.3 miles north of Ashwood Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Wilson Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darlington PA 16115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); McMinn Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Galilee World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Galilee Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Galilee
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More about this marker. The name of the church (Mt. Pleasant) is misspelled on the marker.
Also see . . . Beaver County Historical and Landmarks Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on February 15, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
2. Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,023 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
