Mount Olivet United Methodist Church

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church (HM2RB)

Location: Seaford, DE 19973 Sussex County
Buy Delaware State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 38.468', W 75° 36.7'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 832 views
Inscription
On February 9, 1830, a group of citizens favorable to the reform of the Methodist Episcopal Church joined together for the purpose of planning the establishment of a new church in Seaford. An existing meeting house standing on Chapel Branch was purchased the following day. The frame structure was then moved to the present site adjacent to the Hooper Burial Ground. Led by Dr. William Morgan, a physician and long-time local preacher, the new congregation affiliated themselves with the emerging Methodist Protestant denomination.

A new frame church was built in 1862. As a consequence of continued growth, the construction of the present brick building was initiated in 1897. The new church was dedicated on June 5, 1898. Numerous additions have been made since that time. In 1911 a pipe organ was added with a third of the cost being given by the famous industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

In 1962 the sactuary was remodeled and enlarged. The original stained glass was preserved in the new sanctuary. The Chapel still retains much of its original appearance.
Details
HM NumberHM2RB
Tags
Marker NumberSC-126
Year Placed1998
Placed ByDelaware Public Archives
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 12:27am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 446767 N 4277131
Decimal Degrees38.64113333, -75.61166667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 38.468', W 75° 36.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 38' 28.08" N, 75° 36' 42.00" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 441-497 High St, Seaford DE 19973, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?