Susquehanna Valley Campmeetings

Camp meeting groves were a common occurrence in Pennsylvania in the 1800’s. Very few remain. The first Methodist camp meeting of record in Central Pennsylvania was held in the summer of 1805 about two miles below Milton along the Chillisquaque Creek.

July 05, 2026 by Terry Diener | Additional Credits: Credits: Sources: Wikipedia lycoming.edu https://umarch.lycoming.edu/chronicles/1993/4. KERSTET.pdf , The Glorious Camp Meetings of the Nineteenth Century by Earl E. Kerstetter Lycoming College: https://umarch.lycoming.edu: 1876 Atlas of Columbia and Montour Counties, Page 60, Sketch of the Mountain Grove Campground