Portage Prairie United Methodist Church

Portage Prairie United Methodist Church (HM1821)

Location: Niles, MI 49120 Berrien County
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N 41° 46.98', W 86° 20.408'

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(Side 1)
Persuaded by reports of good land from the Reverend John Seybert, Bishop of the Ohio Conference, the Jacob and David Rough families came to Portage Prairie from Pennsylvania in the spring of 1849. In 1851 they organized the Zion Evangelical Church. The denomination merged with the United Evangelical Church in 1922 and with the United Brethren Church in 1946. This church was renamed the Portage Prairie United Methodist Church in 1968.

(Side 2)
In 1887 the Reverend J.A. Frye sparked a religious revival that inspired the construction of this Gothic Revival Church. Embellished with oak details, the church cost $7,200 and was debt-free upon its dedication. Its 100-foot steeple was removed in 1919 due to severe electrical storms. Evangelical pioneers had worshipped in a log schoolhouse until 1859, when they built a yellow brick church. That structure was replaced by the present church.
Details
HM NumberHM1821
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1368A
Year Placed1989
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 3:48pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 554834 N 4625893
Decimal Degrees41.78300000, -86.34013333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 46.98', W 86° 20.408'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 46' 58.80" N, 86° 20' 24.48" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2400-2898 Orange Rd, Niles MI 49120, US
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