The bell tower and steeple with weathervane can be seen from all over the city. Notice the statues at the top of the brick part. |
The front door on Mifflin Street. |
Historical marker tells the history of The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. |
The bells can be seen through the openings in the brick windows. On the corners of the platform above the bricks are the four apostles on the corners. |
The interior door knob is a lesson in history all to itself. Would love to know the names of some who have turned it as they left the church. |
The original entrance that was changed in 1853. |
The case that held the original Tannenberg Organ. |
Another view from the balcony. |
A mystical entrance into the church. |
The altar and apse as seen from the organ area. |
The pews bear the original numbers from the 1700s when the pews were rented to the churchgoers. |
The 1913 Tiffany stained glass window titled "The Return from the Cross." |
Thank you so very much for this story. My two sisters and I are writing our family narrative and come to find out that we are related to the Rev. Henry Muhlenberg by way of his wife Anna Weiser. Our 3x great-grandparents, Abraham and Anna Eshleman Westhafer were married in this church by Rev. Gotthilf Muhlenberg. Strangely enough, Abraham was a Moravian; Anna was a Mennonite; but they joined the Lutheran Church. Living in FL does not allow me an inside look into this beautiful old church, so thank you for this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to find the story. The church is beautiful just as many others in the city of Lancaster. The history of one of the oldest inland cities in the United States is so amazing. Every day I find something new that I can write about. LDub
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your article as I love any colonial history, especially in Lancaster. I have a client (I'm a senior caregiver) who is 100 years old and said her husband Wallace Fisher was once a minister at Trinity. I must soon make a visit to Trinity when Sunday services are once again "safe". Thank you for your article.
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