Egg Hill Church
church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Egg Hill Church is a historic church located in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1860, and is a one-story, banked building built of pine on a stone foundation. It measures 35 feet (11 m) wide and 42 feet (13 m) long. Regular services at the church were suspended in 1927. The church is located at the southwest end of Egg Hill.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
History
Before the 1800s, German immigrants were settling this area. Most of the immigrants were farmers. They had a circuit-riding minister who traveled on horseback to the area. During his six-week trip, he would travel in a circle and visit as many homes as possible and conduct church services.
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