Mauck Meeting House
Built for religious purposes by the “Neighbors”, mainly Mennonites from Switzerland and southern Germany.
The outside of the one log walls were covered in 1851 with white weatherboards and the structure was roofed with chestnut shingles. A central heating chimney and tin roof were installed later. Heat was provided by a large six-plate stove made at the local iron furnace and inscribed D. Pennebacker – 1799.
Early Mennonite ministers were john Roads; Martin, David and Michael Kauffman; Jacob Strickler and Abraham Heiston. Early Baptist Ministers were James Ireland and John Koontz. Mauck Meeting house was used by the Baptists from 1790-1899.
Circa 1790
Marker is on Hamburg Road (County Route 766), on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
