As part of the 300th celebration of the founding of the congregation of the Bangor Church (1722-2022), the Geophysics Society of Kutztown University was invited to Narvon, PA to perform geophysical investigations.  The purpose of these investigations was to locate the foundation of the original 1756 stone church.  The estimated size of the old church foundation is less than 35 ft by 75 ft, with an expected location directly east of the present church, constructed in 1830. This area of land contains numerous headstones, but a section that is conspicuously clear of headstones is believed to be the location of the original foundation. 

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GPR surveying at Bangor Church

 Prior ground testing indicated a rectangular pattern of buried objects at this location that may be related to the original foundation.  Magnetometer and ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were performed at this site to assist with the verification of the location of the original church foundation.  Geophysical data analysis produced a clear image of a corner that may be part of the foundation of the original church building but did not conclusively delineate the entire rectangular foundation.