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German Baptist Meetinghouse Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/6/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I've driven past this place countless times. 
A few days ago I finally pulled in and took a look around.
Then came back and placed a cache here, so that others who have also driven past might come and explore some local history. 

 
From wiki:
Old German Baptist Brethren (OGBB) descend from a pietist movement in Schwarzenau, Germany, in 1708.  These emerged from the German Reformed and Lutheran Churches, and are historically known as German Baptists rather than English Baptists. Other names by which they are sometimes identified are Dunkers, Dunkards, Tunkers, and Täufer, all relating to their practice of baptism by immersion. They are part of the post-reformation Anabaptists (which include, among others, the Amish and Mennonites).
Because of persecution, many Brethren emigrated to America, with the greatest influx being between 1719 and 1729.
The first American congregation was founded near Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1719. 

 
After doing some digging, I still could not find much information about this particular church.
If any of you in the caching community can provide information, contact me and I'll see about adding it to this page.




You are looking for a camo'ed micro, near a stone wall. There is NO NEED to handle, move, pry, or disassemble the stone wall. The replacement cache does NOT require entering the enclosed graveyard. Night caching would NOT be prudent. And as always, please be respectful of areas like this.


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