Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . e Susquehanna, was the original Tulpehocken churchof the Lutherans, built in 1727, now known as theReeds church. Though this first edifice has long sincegiven place to another, and this to a third, yet we shallvisit the interesting spot and look into the remarkablelife and history of this first local Christian congregation. From Womelsdorf we can travel up the turnpikeuntil we have crossed the bridge that spans the Tulpe-hocken creek and the old Union canal, just a little eastof Stouchsburg, and then turn to our right, where, aquarter of a
Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . e Susquehanna, was the original Tulpehocken churchof the Lutherans, built in 1727, now known as theReeds church. Though this first edifice has long sincegiven place to another, and this to a third, yet we shallvisit the interesting spot and look into the remarkablelife and history of this first local Christian congregation. From Womelsdorf we can travel up the turnpikeuntil we have crossed the bridge that spans the Tulpe-hocken creek and the old Union canal, just a little eastof Stouchsburg, and then turn to our right, where, aquarter of a mile to the north, on a slight eminence,stands the present church, a plain stone building bear- (38) THE FIRST CHURCH IN THE VALLEY. 39 ing in its western wall a stone with the lollowing in-scription: Die Zions Kirche Erbaut im Jahr, better and more historic highway would be to takethe narrow country road that skirts the Tulpehocken,and as this is the way the first settlers traveled, we shallchoose it and accompany them to church. Hence, tak-.
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