Revolutionary War / pioneer burial-ground memorial
Jacobs Church Pioneer and Revolutionary War Memorial
- Location
- Jacobs (Zion) Church grounds, Pine Grove Township, Pine Grove Township, PA
- Status
- Extant
- Coordinates
- 40.53555, -76.41559 · Open in Maps · Verified location
The Jacobs Church Pioneer and Revolutionary War Memorial marks the burial ground of early settlers of Jacobs (Zion) Church and of Revolutionary War soldiers of the 5th Battalion, Berks County Militia, including named privates.
It stands at the church grounds in Pine Grove Township, a few miles from the borough of Pine Grove itself, recording the pre-coal settlement of the county’s western valleys. Its dedication date and maker are not documented.
Sources
- Jacobs Church Pioneer and Revolutionary War Memorial — Historical Marker Database (HMDB) m261103
License: reference
Frequently asked
- What does the Jacobs Church memorial mark?
- The burial ground of early Jacobs Church settlers and Revolutionary War soldiers of the 5th Battalion, Berks County Militia, including named privates.
- Where is it?
- At the Jacobs (Zion) Church grounds in Pine Grove Township, a few miles outside the borough of Pine Grove.