Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Explained

Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
Location:Church Road, near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8875°N -77.1628°W
Built:1787
Added:December 27, 1974
Refnum:74001730

The Great Conewago Presbyterian Church is an historic Presbyterian church, which is located on Church Road near Hunterstown, Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History and architectural features

Built in 1787, it is a six-bay-wide and three-bay-deep rectangular fieldstone building, which features rounded arched doors and windows and a rounded arch ceiling.

During the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, it was used as a Confederate Army hospital.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

The congregation is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-14. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001261_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Great Conewago Presbyterian Church]. 2011-12-08. Charles H. Gladfelter. PDF. August 1974.