Franconia Township, Montgomery County
Elroy Historic District
The village of Elroy was formerly known as Franconiaville. The village grew as a result of a store being established here in 1813 by Christopher Kriebel.
Earlington Historic District
Earlington is a small cross roads village at the Allentown Road and Morwood Road. The village once had a blacksmith and a store.
Franconia Mennonite Meetinghouse
The Franconia Mennonite Meetinghouse is active in the Mennonite World Conference.
Morwood Village Historic District
The first building in Morwood was a store on the southwest corner of Morwood Road and Camp Road. Bernhart Putzel initially owned the store, however by 1876, Abner Gehman acquired the property.
Klein Meetinghouse
Built in 1843, the Klein Meetinghouse remains an unaltered Brethren meetinghouse. The adjacent cemetery includes the grave of Peter Becker, an early anababaptist minister who began the Brethern Church in this country.
Delp Meetinghouse
Also known as the Herrite Meetinghouse, this meetinghouse was used by the followers of bishop Christian Funk. Funk was excommunicated from the Franconia Conference in 1778 over the issue of paying taxes to the new American government.
Mennonite Heritage Center
Part museum, part library, the Mennonite Heritage Center tells the story of Mennonite faith and life in the region. It is the Welcome Center for the Lower Salford and Franconia Townships region of the Route 113 Heritage Corridor Tour.
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