Tobyhanna Township near Blakeslee in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blakeslee United Methodist Church

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, August 29, 2016

1. Blakeslee United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The oldest congregation in the area first assembled in a log schoolhouse in 1840. A church was built in 1852, when Pastor Frederick Illman presided. In 1897 it was replaced with this building, which was enlarged in 1960. Seventeen stained glass windows document the church history. Founders' descendants remain dedicated parishioners to this day.

Erected by Kings Daughters of Blakeslee United Methadist Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Tobyhanna Township History Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 41° 5.623′ N, 75° 35.647′ W. Marker is near Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Tobyhanna Township. It is on PA Route 115 (Pennsylvania Route 115) 0.2 miles north of PA Route 940 ( Route 940), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5677 PA Route 115, Blakeslee PA 18610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blakeslee Community Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Easton and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike (approx. 0.4

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miles away); Agriculture (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harrison Amusement Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jacob Blakeslee, Jr. (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Great Swamp (approx. 1½ miles away); Locust Ridge School (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blakeslee.

Also see . . . Blakeslee United Methodist Church Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 25, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)

Blakeslee United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, June 26, 2016

2. Blakeslee United Methodist Church

Blakeslee United Methodist Church 1913 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz

3. Blakeslee United Methodist Church 1913

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.