East Germantown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Mennonite Church in America
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 3, 2015
1. First Mennonite Church in America Marker
The First Mennonite Church in America.
The British General Agnew was killed nearby
during the Battle of Germantown.
The Site and Relic Society of Germantown 1904
Erected 1904 by Site and Relic Society of Germantown.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 2.487′ N, 75° 10.758′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. It is on Germantown Avenue north of E Herman Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the Historic Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6133 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rittenhouse (a few steps from this marker); Ora Washington (a few steps from this marker); Wyck (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Public School of Germantown (about 600 feet away); Birth Brokenness Healing Transformation (about 600 feet away); The Johnson House
this page online
Also see . . . Information about the Mennonite Meetinghouse. Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust. (Submitted on October 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 3, 2015
2. First Mennonite Church in America Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 3, 2015
3. Marker on Germantown Avenue
Marker can be seen to the left of the steps.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 3, 2015
4. Historic Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse
This Meetinghouse was built in 1770 to replace the log meetinghouse built in 1708. The marker is located next to the steps near the curb.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
