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

Frank N.D. Buchman

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 29, 2015

1. Frank N.D. Buchman Marker

Inscription. World peace advocate, born here. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1902, Buchman formed the Oxford Group, 1921. He founded Moral Re-Armament, a worldwide movement, 1938. Twice nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, he was honored by many nations.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 40° 23.485′ N, 75° 29.537′ W. Marker is in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is on Main Street. The marker is located across the street from the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 772 Main St (PA 29), Pennsburg PA 18073, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Palm (approx. 2.8 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Enos Benner (approx. 4.8 miles away).

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Frank N. D. Buchman. (Submitted on February 14, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 29, 2015

2. Frank N.D. Buchman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.