St. John the Baptist P.E. Church in the Wilderness
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Atonement Methodist Church
“Atonement Methodist Church (M.E.) at Claymont, was the outgrowth of a Sunday School organized, in 1864, in a room over Frank Ford’s grocery store which stood opposite the present Naaman’s Tea House. At a meeting held on June 2, 1866, it was decided to build a church. Thomas Kimber, a Quaker, donated the site on […]
Church of the Nazarene
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
“The First Church of Christ Scientist. This church was organized in 1902-03 at meetings held at 917 Gilpin Ave. During 1904 the meetings were held in the Garrick Theatre. On Nov. 20, 1903, a portion of the present church site at Park Place and Van Buren St. was purchased. The erection of a frame chapel […]
Grace Methodist Church
“Grace Methodist Church (M.P.) at Milton. The Rev. Thomas A. Moore, a supernumerary of the Maryland M. P. Conference, was visiting his friend Joseph Betts, a tailor, in Milton. Coming in contact with numerous friends of the Conference, Mr. Moore conceived the idea that an M. P. Church should be built there. The first meetings […]
The Chapel at the State Hospital – Farnhurst
“The Chapel at the State Hospital, Farnhurst. This chapel was dedicated on Sept. 28, 1939, during the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Hospital. The dedication services were conducted by the Hospital Chaplains, the Rev. Joseph H. Earp, Rabbi Henry Tavel and the Rev. Roderick “Dwyer. The dedicatory sermon was preached […]
Thomas’ Methodist Chapel
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Lincoln Methodist Church
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Forest Presbyterian Church
“Forest Presbyterian Church at Middletown. On June 6, 1750, Robert Alexander granted, to a board of trustees, a tract of land upon which to build a church. This land is included in the present Forest Cemetery. The church stood on the s. e. corner of the plot. The church was incorporated on Jan. 1, 1789. […]
Leipsic Methodist Church
“Leipsic Methodist Church (M.E.), located at the western edge of the town, is believed to have been built in 1837. This church was used until 1892. The old building was sold and is in use today as a storage building only a short distance away. The old graveyard is still there although neglected. The oldest […]
