Old Abington Church

I saw this wonderful church on the way home from a doctor appointment last week. I just happened to have my camera with me so I decided to brave the 93F/34C heat and get some pictures.

There are historic marker signs all over this part of the country and the sign near this church said:

"Old Albington church and graveyard

The oldest Presbyterian church in Montgomery County and mother church directly or indirectly to ten offspring churches.

Founded in 1714 by the Rev Malachi Jones the first pastor.

The original church stood in the center of the graveyard and was moved to the present site in 1793.

During the American Revolution local militia skirmished with the British from the graveyard. Early settlers of Albington were English Quakers, Welsh, Scots and Dutch"

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Historic Newtown Church

This is yet another old presbyterian church near my house. This one was erected in 1769 and repaired in 1842. It has a graveyard and little garden in back.
I decided to join the Window Views meme because if you look at the window in the top picture there is plenty to see, not only in the church but also in the reflection.

So can you see all of it?

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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Graveyard

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I took this picture from the graveyard at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Burlington, New Jersey, about a half hour drive from Newtown. The church in the picture is actually the "new" church that was built in 1854, the old church is looks a lot less impressive but was built in 1703 and is the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey. The graveyard that sits between the two churches dates back to 1695. I look forward to returning and exploring the inside of the churches. I read that the old church's silver communion service was a gift from England's Queen Anne before her death in 1713.
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Historic Fallingston

This is some of the 300 year old Quaker community called Fallsington. It's about five miles from Newtown. I've been wondering what style of architecture the houses are. Early American? American colonial? They're all over this area but I'd never seen houses like that in person until I moved here. Maybe after 300 years the graveyard's residents got bored and tried to escape. What do you think? :-)