This cache was placed for the the
First State Challenge 2011 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers!
Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to
be found!
First State Challenge 2011 caches
were spread across the state of Delaware by volunteer cachers to
give you an appreciation for the great areas of the First State.
These should all be fairly easy to find as they are either small or
regular size with a maximum rating of 2/2.
Description:
Nearby at N 38° 38.291 W 075° 20.799, a Delaware Public Archives
sign states:
During the late 18th century many of the residents of this area
embraced the Methodist faith. Meetings were often held in the homes
of church members. The origin of the Bethesda congregation can be
traced to February of 1832, when trustees purchased one half acre
of land southeast of here. The land was conveyed by local mill
owner Joshua Morris "in trust and confidence" that they erect "a
house of place of worship for the use of the members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church." In 1895, the existing church building
was moved to this site and rebuilt. On January 25, 1896, the
trustees received the deed for the land "where Bethesda Church now
stands."