Near Delmar in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Line United Methodist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
1. Line United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Line United Methodist Church. . On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold a one acre lot to the trustees of the local Methodist Society. A part of a tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the land was located on the border of Delaware and Maryland. The deed stipulated that a preaching house or chapel be built “for the use of the Methodist Preachers”. Due to its unique location, the church became known as the Line Church. Bishop Francis Asbury ministered to congregations here on several occasions. The present building was constructed in 1874 to accommodate the growing congregation. In 1995 the Church was designated as an Historic Site of the Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold a one acre lot to the trustees of the local Methodist Society. A part of a tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the land was located on the border of Delaware and Maryland. The deed stipulated that a preaching house or chapel be built “for the use of the Methodist Preachers”. Due to its unique location, the church became known as the Line Church. Bishop Francis Asbury ministered to congregations here on several occasions. The present building was constructed in 1874 to accommodate the growing congregation. In 1995 the Church was designated as an Historic Site of the Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Erected 1995 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-104.)
Location. 38° 27.162′ N, 75° 25.05′ W. Marker is near Delmar, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Line Church Road, on the right when traveling west. Located just north of MD Route 54
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Delaware/Maryland State Line, between Stockley Road and Whitesville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18725 Line Church Road, Delmar DE 19940, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Line United Methodist Church additional Medallion
United Methodist
Historic Site No. 335
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
3. Line United Methodist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
4. Line United Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
5. Line United Methodist Church and cemetery along Line Church Road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.