Walpack Methodist Church at Walpack Center in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The existing Walpack United Episcopal Methodist Church was built in 1871-72 to replace an older building at another location. It has survived numerous lighting strikes and a fire in 1910. The church remained open for service until 1978.
The church was one of the few buildings to avoid being forcibly purchased by the federal government in the early 1970s when all land in the area was being taken under the doctrine of eminent domain to make way for a lake that was to be created by the Tocks Island Dam. Though the dam project was cancelled in 1975, most people in the area had moved away, and the church could no longer sustain itself. The National Park Service eventually purchased the building for inclusion in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The government owns all buildings on Main Street at Walpack Center except for the Walpack School and the old fire station across the street from the church.
Today the Walpack Methodist Church is maintained by the Walpack Historical Society. It is sometimes open on Sundays whenever the Historical Society opens the Rosenkrans House, which it uses as its headquarters. The organization also uses the church to hold its general meetings.
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Last updated on February 5, 2024
