As written on the Historical marker at the church:
The First Presbyterian Society of Linden was founded under the
direction ofthe Reverend Thomas Wright on May 8, 1860. It had
eight charter members and was the first religious society to
be established in the Village of Linden. The Linden Presbyterians
held
their services in homes, halls and stores
for three years until they completed this building. They had
their dedication on
October 21, 1863. the original church
bell sits one hundred feet to the east.
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years between 1860 and the present have held many historical
events. The Linden Presbyterian Church forefathers have
seen the country survive since the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, the Civil War and the wars to follow, the Great
Depression, prosperity, joys and sadness. If the walls
could talk... |
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