Near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trinity Methodist Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

1. Trinity Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the Methodist Protestant Church began to conduct services in Dorothy School House. The congregation was formally organized the following year. Meetings continued to be held in the school until 1873, when adjoining property was obtained and the present church was constructed. Formally designated as Trinity M. P. Church, it became part of a circuit that once included Shiloh, St. Paul’s, and Providence. The church was extensively rebuilt in 1907. After the closing of the school the congregation continued to use the structure as a Community Hall. Damaged by a major storm in October 1954, the old building was moved to a nearby location and the present hall was constructed in its place. Facilities were further expanded in 1968 with the construction of a new Sunday School addition.

Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-169.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1954.

Location. 38° 33.086′ N, 75° 26.952′ W. Marker is near Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Philips Hill Road (County Road 472), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17249 Philips Hill Rd, Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jason Beach (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hidden Forests (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Old Country Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Bethesda Church Lives On (approx. 2.4 miles away); Senator Robert "Bob" Venables (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Mills of the Trap Pond Area (approx. 2.4 miles away); Welcome to Trap Pond State Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Bethany United Methodist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Trinity Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

2. Trinity Methodist Church and Marker

Trinity Methodist Church and Marker along westbound Phillips Hill Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

3. Trinity Methodist Church and Marker along westbound Phillips Hill Road

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

4. Trinity Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.