NTM Old Log Church Cache Traditional Cache
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This cache is hidden adjacent to the original location of North Ten
Mile Baptist Church. The current building is located at 322 Ridge
Church Road, Amity, PA 15311. There is ample parking in the church
parking lot. Behind the church you will find a grass path to the
old cemetery and stone marker for the original log church built in
1786. Please do not drive down the walking path.
A HISTORY OF NTMBC- taken from the NTM website.
As one of the oldest congregations in Washington County, the
Church is situated on a rural road in Amwell Township between Lone
Pine and Ten Mile. Emigrants from England and Scotland had come
from Maryland and Virginia. These emigrants came as early as 1768
and settled along the north fork of the Ten Mile Creek.
As soon as cabins were built, they gathered for religious
services. Crumrine's "History of Washington County" indicates that
the first meeting house was constructed of logs in 1786, east of
its present location. Tradition has it that it was made of hewn
logs with a balcony on three sides, entered by steps on the
outside. Several years later a new Church was constructed on the
ridge road for easier access. This second building served from 1794
until 1836.
Later referred to in Church records as the Ridge Church, a third
building, probably of frame construction, was built in 1836. The
dedication services for the fourth house of worship were held on
May 18, 1873. This building was also of wooden construction.
The present brick building was built in 1904. In 1993 due to an
unprecedented expansion, an addition was built onto the then 89
year old building providing additional classroom, kitchen and
fellowship space. North Ten Mile Baptist Church has called
forty-nine pastors since her organization in 1786.
I have obtained permission from the church to place this
cache.
Additional Waypoints:
Church: N 40° 02.802 W 080° 09.357
Trail Head N 40° 02.835 W 080° 09.348
Original Log Church Site Marker: N 40° 02.916 W 080° 09.314
Websites:
Visit North Ten Mile
Baptisit’s Website
Listing
of all who are buried at NTM
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