Sant (Saint) Peter's Kierch (Church) and Cemetery

USA / Pennsylvania / Royalton /
 cemetery, place with historical importance, American Revolutionary War 1775-1783, lutheran church/kirk
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Cornerstone laid July 13, 1767, and dedicated in 1769 by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, patriarch of American Lutheranism. Church erected on ground provided by George Fisher, the founder of Middletown, for annual rental of "one grain of wheat."

www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=7167

Next to church: Revolutionary War Monument

Erected by
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Swatara-Pine Ford Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
This tablet is in commemoration of the services of Revolutionary War soldiers buried at
Middletown or immediate vicinity. This marker is dedicated in grateful recognition of
their patriotism, valor and fidelity.
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Coordinates:   40°12'4"N   76°43'57"W
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