Mount Jewett in McKean County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nebo Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2015
1. Nebo Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery Marker
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Nebo Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery. . The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Nebo Church was in 1886 as the first Lutheran Congregational in the Mount Jewett area. The octagonal shaped church was built in 1887 and was patterned after Ersta Kyrka at Danviken, near Stockholm, Sweden. The name Nebo comes from the mountain where the Old Testament Patriarch Moses stood when he viewed the Promised Land. Nebo Congregation served as the only Lutheran Parish for the community until 1919 when Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized. In 1950 Nebo and Zion Congregations merged to form Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Worship Services are held here on Easter Sunday 6:00 a.m., Ascension Day 7:30 p.m. Swedish Festival Sunday 10:30 a.m. and for Weddings and Funerals. The Sunday Schedule at Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main Street, Mount Jewett is: Sunday Church School 9:15 a.m. and the Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Nebo Church was in 1886 as the first Lutheran Congregational in the Mount Jewett area. The octagonal shaped church was built in 1887 and was patterned after Ersta Kyrka at Danviken, near Stockholm, Sweden. The name Nebo comes from the mountain where the Old Testament Patriarch Moses stood when he viewed the Promised Land. Nebo Congregation served as the only Lutheran Parish for the community until 1919 when Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized. In 1950 Nebo and Zion Congregations merged to form Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Worship Services are held here on Easter Sunday 6:00 a.m., Ascension Day 7:30 p.m. Swedish Festival Sunday 10:30 a.m. and for Weddings and Funerals. The Sunday Schedule at Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main Street, Mount Jewett is: Sunday Church School 9:15 a.m. and the Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 41° 43.479′ N, 78° 39.467′ W. Marker is in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) and Campbelltown Road, on the right when traveling west on Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Jewett PA 16740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,095 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
