Daniels Church
Lincoln County, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Daniels Church. Evangelical Lutheran. Organized in 1774. J. G. Arndt was first regular minister; Philip Henkel assistant. This building, 1888, is third on site.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Daniels Church traces its Evangelical Lutheran congregation to 1774, when German settlers organized in the Carolina backcountry. J.G. Arndt served as its first regular minister, with Philip Henkel as assistant. The present sanctuary, built in 1888, is the third to stand on the site.
Why it matters
The church marks the enduring German Lutheran communities that helped settle and shape the North Carolina Piedmont.
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Related people
- · J.G. Arndt
- · Philip Henkel
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