Manchester in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

German Church

1760

Photographed By Shane Oliver, October 23, 2021

1. German Church Marker

Inscription. Near here was located a place of worship described as the "Evangelical Lutheran and, according to God's word, reformed, and on both sides, protestant congregations called the German Churche." Continuous worship for 200 years on this site marks it as one of oldest religious centers in Carroll County.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era.

Location. 39° 40.017′ N, 76° 53.32′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker is on Hanover Pike (Maryland Route 30) 0.2 miles north of Manchester Road (Maryland Route 27), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester MD 21102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. June 30 1863 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.4 miles away); Manchester District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Manchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Manchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Manchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); September 11 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Miller-Warner Farm (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

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Also see . . . Immanuel Lutheran Church—Carroll County. Excerpt:

Immanuel congregation, of Manchester, was organized February 12, 1760, and is assumed, the oldest Lutheran congregation in the county. The organization likely antedates the erection of the church. Unfortunately, the time of the building of this oldest Lutheran-Reformed church is lost. The first church was a log structure, built, owned and used jointly by the Lutheran and Reformed congregations, and located east of the present edifice, on ground now within the cemetery. This original log structure was the oldest and first house of worship erected by these denominations in Carroll County. Maryland.

(Submitted on April 18, 2022.)

German Church Marker facing north on Hanover Pike. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jordan Butler, February 21, 2022

2. German Church Marker facing north on Hanover Pike.

Photographed By F. Robby, December 28, 2004

3. German Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,494 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. 3. submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.

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