A Brief History of the Rockwell Falls Presbyterian Church

On June 26, 1837, a group of men met to subscribe money for the purpose of building a Union Church on property described as, "located on the land between the north river bridge and the house now occupied by Orrie Martin, in the town of Luzerne."  The building was to be 35 feet by 24 feet and it was to be free to all religious denominations of Christians. Jeremy Rockwell was the first subscriber, giving $15.00 for a "necessary," followed by some 80 pledges. For the next three years subscriptions were made periodically to build a tower and to pay off indebtedness. The towns were heavily Methodist, probably because the only regular preaching available was by a Methodist circuit rider, but Baptists, Presbyterians and Universalists also used the Building.