Bedford's Old Log Church

Front View of Church

2nd Floor Seating

      Continuing on my Lincoln Highway adventure, a short distance from Story Land, sits the Old Log Church which it is rightfully named. The 1808 church, as it is also sometimes called, is on the left if heading west from Schellsburg PA, on Cemetery Road. The old church caught my eye as I was driving. It rests in the center of an old cemetery, as if watching over the old graves. I was lucky enough to go inside this old building. Instantly, I was taken back in time by the unique character of the church.

View Looking Towards the Entrance

      The church was built in 1808 on land bought from John Schell, the founder of nearby Schellsburg. The majority of the building was made from logs. The first thing you notice upon opening the door, is an elevated pulpit at the opposite end of the entrance. The main floor of the church is laid out with two columns of pews with stairs up to the balcony pews. The church remained in use by the Reformed and Lutheran denominations for years until 1852 when they erected a new church in Schellsburg. The Old Log Church and Cemetery Preservation Society is now in charge of the still used cemetery. The society continues to do maintenance and repairs on the church, as well as care for the cemetery.

Entrance

      The Church is open to the public with a book to sign to leave
your mark and a place for donations. The next time you travel Rt.
30, take a stop at this quaint church; you won't be disappointed.

Grave Yard