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The God's Acre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, also known as Moravian Cemetery, is the oldest Moravian cemetery in North America and the second oldest God's Acre, just behind the one in Herrnhut. [5] It was created in 1742 when Johannes Müller died of a fever.
God's Acre Cemetery was established in 1859 by Thomas Grenier as a burial place when his son Volney Grenier, aged 16, was killed in a fall from his horse. [2] Yeerongpilly Shire Council took control of the cemetery in 1924, and subsequently Brisbane City Council in 1925. [2] The cemetery was surrounded by the Archerfield Airport from the late ...
God's Acre Cemetery (also known as Salem Moravian God's Acre and Salem Moravian Graveyard) is a cemetery for the Moravian congregation in Old Salem, North Carolina.It is located around 100 yards (91 m) north of the town's Home Moravian Church and also serves the thirteen member churches of Salem's congregation: Ardmore, Bethesda, Calvary, Christ, Fairview, Fires, Home, Immanuel New Eden ...
God's Acre Moravian Cemetery Highlights of the town include the Salem Tavern, where George Washington spent two nights (May 31 and June 1, 1791), while passing through North Carolina during his "Southern Tour"; [ 10 ] the Single Brothers' House; Boys' School; C. Winkler Bakery; and a host of restored homes and shops and several stores including ...
The Salem Cemetery is located at 301 Cemetery St. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is adjacent to the older God's Acre Cemetery of the Moravian Church . Notable burials
Its burial ground, God's Acre Cemetery, is located around 100 yards (91 m) to the north. The church is visited by tourists and historians. It conducts weekly services.
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It was here that the first funeral occurred for a man named Johannes Mueller (first person to be buried in God's Acre Cemetery) on June 27, 1742. The first wedding in Bethlehem (Johann Zander and Johanna Magdalena Mueller) took place on July 8, 1742, as well as the historic “Great Wedding” where 28 couples were married in the same service ...