Line United Methodist Church
On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold
a one acre lot to the trustees of the
local Methodist Society. A part of a
tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the
land was located on the border of Delaware
and Maryland. The deed stipulated that a
preaching house or chapel be built “for
the use of the Methodist Preachers”. Due
to its unique location, the church became
known as the Line Church. Bishop Francis
Asbury ministered to congregations here
on several occasions. The present building
was constructed in 1874 to accommodate the
growing congregation. In 1995 the Church
was designated as an Historic Site of the
Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference of
the United Methodist Church.
Marker is on Line Church Road, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
