Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church located at 31 South Duke Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest in the state.[2] The remains of both Thomas Mifflin and Thomas Wharton are interred at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Religion
AffiliationLutheran
Location
Location31 South Duke Street,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates40°02′14″N 76°18′11″W
Architecture
Completed1766
DesignatedJune 15, 1975[1]

A Commonwealth of Pennsylvania historical marker at Trinity Church commemorates Thomas Wharton and Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Mifflin, the first and last Governors and Presidents of Pennsylvania under the 1776 State Constitution. The marker was dedicated in 1975 and is located on Duke Street in Lancaster.[3] The text of the marker reads:

Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church
Founded in 1730.
A session for an Indian treaty was held in the original church building in 1762.
The present edifice was dedicated in 1766.
Here are interred the remains of Thomas Wharton (1778) and Gov. Thomas Mifflin (1800).

History

The church congregation was formed in 1730. The current building was completed in 1766.[2]

References
  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
  2. "Our History". Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
  3. Pennsylvania State Historical Marker for Thomas Wharton Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine


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