Through its Historical Site Recognition Program, the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic (LHS-MA) recognizes individuals, congregations, and other institutions, whose history or biography bears witness of their baptismal covenant to present and future generations.
To fulfill this purpose the LHS-MA recognizes sites where an event important in the history of Mid-Atlantic Lutheranism took place or where an individual (clerical or lay), congregation, or synodical agency practiced an innovative or sustained ministry. The LHS-MA also recognizes sites possessing distinctive architecture, singular artistic value, or exceptional craftsmanship, and sites possessing unusual potential for documenting the history of Mid-Atlantic Lutheranism, e. g., archaeological sites, archives, special collections, grave-sites, out-door sculpture.
The following sites have been recognized by the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic.
1. Zion Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD
2. David Day Gravesite, Union Cemetery, Selinsgrove, PA
3. William A. Passavant Home, Zelienople, PA
4. Greenville Hall, Thiel College, Greenville PA
5. Luther Place Memorial Lutheran Church, Washington, DC
6. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Lancaster, PA
7. Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA
8. Father Frederick Heyer Gravesite, Friedens Lutheran Church, Friedens, PA
9. Memorial Chapel, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
10. Salem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
11. Linwood House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
12. Camp Nawakwa, Arendtsville, PA
The historic site recognition program is currently not taking nominations as the program is evaluated. Stay tuned for further developments.