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Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area - SITE
Boehm's Chapel
Built in 1791 on land purchased by Swiss Mennonites from William Penn, Boehm’s Chapel is the oldest existing Methodist structure built in Pennsylvania. Tour this quiet country church and learn the story of Martin Boehm, the German –speaking 18th-century farmer who was chosen to be minister but felt inadequate at preaching. Boehm, who had a vivid religious experience and overcame his feelings, went on to be a powerful speaker and deeded the land, on a hill overlooking Lancaster farmland, upon which the church was built.
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