Amwell Township near Amity in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Reverend Thaddeus Dodd

1740 1793

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013

1. The Reverend Thaddeus Dodd Marker

Inscription.
Graduate of Princeton College, 1773
Pioneer, preacher and educator
Founder and first pastor of the Upper and Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Churches, 1779-1793
Established the first classical school west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1782.
A trustee and first principal of Washington Academy chartered in 1787 which was a forerunner of Washington College and Washington and Jefferson College.
This memorial upon the site of the first log church, and in the church yard (near) where he is buried, was erected in 1935 by his descendents, the two churches he served, and the Presbytery of Washington.

Erected 1935 by Descendents of Thaddeus Dodd, Upper and Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Churches, Presbytery of Washington.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 40° 2.292′ N, 80° 12.297′ W. Marker is near Amity, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Amwell Township. Marker is on Amity Ridge Road (U.S. 19) 0.1 miles south of Hillsboro Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Lower Ten Mile Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 648 Amity Ridge Rd, Amity PA 15311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies. Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Amity (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of Those Who Did Not Return (approx. 2.6 miles away); North Ten Mile Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 2.7 miles away); "The Old Cemetery" (approx. 2.7 miles away); Ten Mile Log Church (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amity.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013

2. The Reverend Thaddeus Dodd Marker

Lower Ten Mile Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013

3. Lower Ten Mile Church

Reverend Thaddeus Dodd Marker at Lower Ten Mile Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 2, 2013

4. Reverend Thaddeus Dodd Marker at Lower Ten Mile Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.