Clearfield in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013

1. Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the first wooden Presbyterian Church in Clearfield, built in 1841 during the pastorate of Rev. Frederick Gregory Betts. Rev. Betts was a noted "circuit riding" preacher who traveled the country and was well known in central Pennsylvania for his sermons on temperance. The present church was completed in 1869.

Erected by The Clearfield Heritage Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 41° 1.455′ N, 78° 26.28′ W. Marker is in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is at the intersection of Second Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 153) and East Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on Second Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clearfield PA 16830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Bigler House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senator William W. Betts (about 400 feet away); Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft (about 400 feet away); Cast of Trunk from Prehistoric Tree (about 400 feet away); High Water Marks (about 400 feet away); Clearfield County Historical Society

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(about 400 feet away); West Branch Timber to Market 1840s-1907 (about 400 feet away); West Branch Eel & Shad Migration (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clearfield.

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013

2. Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 766 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.