Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
RG1.B5.F22 |
Object Name |
Pamphlet |
Scope & Content |
This pamphlet describes St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley and its important history as an early church. The first log church was built around 1700 by Welsch-speaking Anglican missionaries; the present church was built in 1744. This is one of the oldest of the original parishes in the Diocese of PA and of the Episcopal Church in the USA. It served as a hospital for American and British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. |
Title |
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley - 1700-1989 |
Collection |
HYS Collection |
Caption |
St. Peters Church Pamphlet |
Classification |
Cemeteries Churches & Temples Hospitals Military Religion Revolutionary War War |
Condition |
Good |
Credit line |
HYS Collection |
People |
Harron, The Rev. Frank M. Okie, R. Brognard Orr, George Wayne, General Anthony Wayne, John |
Search Terms |
Cemeteries Churches Hospitals Religion Revolutionary War Soldiers Valley Forge War |
Subjects |
Cemeteries Churches Hospitals Ministers Parishes Religion Religious aspects of war Religious facilities Revolutionary War |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |