Wedding Ceremony Historic Places of Worship

For history, charm, and atmosphere, Adams County is the perfect location for your wedding ceremony. Choose among these historic places of worship to bless your union. They reflect the history of Adams County, welcoming you and your guests on your special day. Other congregations, temples, churches in and around Gettysburg may also fit your needs.

African Methodist Episcopal

St. Paul’s AME Zion Church
269 S Washington Street Gettysburg, PA
717-334-9851
Founded in 1838

Catholic

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
339 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD
301-447-6606
Sisters of Charity founded 1809, Basilica opened in 1965

St. Francis Xavier Church
22 W. High Street Gettysburg, PA
717-334-3919
Dedicated in 1831

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
30 Basilica Drive Hanover, PA
717-637-2721
Also known as Conewago Chapel, the oldest Catholic stone church in America, founded in 1730

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church
29 South Queen Street Littlestown, PA
717-359-4513

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
256 Tract Road Fairfield, PA
717-642-8815
Also known as St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Build in 1854

Lutheran

Christ Lutheran Church
30 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA
717-334-5212
Founded in 1836

Mount Joy Lutheran Church
2615 Taneytown Road Gettysburg, PA
717-334-8585
Founded in 1851

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
665 St. John’s Road Littlestown, PA
717-359-4825
Congregation dates back to 1760s

St. John Lutheran Church
13 East Main Street Fairfield, PA
717-642-5822
Cornerstone laid in 1854

Methodist

Salem Gulden United Methodist Church
224 Low Dutch Road Gettysburg, PA
717-337-3261
Founded in 1835

Presbyterian

Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA
717-334-1235
Presidents Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Nixon worshipped here. Sanctuary built in 1842

Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
174 Red Bridge Road Gettysburg, PA
717-337-3954
Sanctuary built in 1787

Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church
1865 Knoxlyn Road Gettysburg, PA
717-642-5332
Founded in 1748