Eden in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Church of God
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
1. Church of God Marker
Inscription.
Church of God. . This Pentecostal denomination with headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn. was introduced on the Delmarva Peninsula in 1919 when the Rev. Paul H. Walker of North Dakota held a meeting in Princess Anne. The first church building, a simple frame structure no longer standing, was erected here in 1920 on land donated by Sidney and Bertha Dryden. The congregation moved in 1944 to Salisbury, founding the Parkway Church of God there. Walker Memorial Church of God was established in Princess Anne in 1969. The denomination began nationally in 1886.
This Pentecostal denomination with headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn. was introduced on the Delmarva Peninsula in 1919 when the Rev. Paul H. Walker of North Dakota held a meeting in Princess Anne. The first church building, a simple frame structure no longer standing, was erected here in 1920 on land donated by Sidney and Bertha Dryden. The congregation moved in 1944 to Salisbury, founding the Parkway Church of God there. Walker Memorial Church of God was established in Princess Anne in 1969. The denomination began nationally in 1886.
Erected by Delmarva-D.C. Churches of God and Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 38° 13.317′ N, 75° 35′ W. Marker is in Eden, Maryland, in Somerset County. Marker is on Meadow Bridge Road, 0.1 miles east of W, Post Office Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7235 Meadow Bridge Road, Eden MD 21822, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
