In Duncannon Pa, at the top of Cemetery Road, is the Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery. The road narrows and curves between large stretches of green lawn full of gravestones. Follow the outermost road around the cemetery towards the older side where the stones begin to fade, slow around the sharp bend and at the far corner you will find where the first log church built in Duncannon stood. What stands there now is not that church, but a replica, built to look exactly like the original. The original church was built in 1804 and was for both white men and Indians. The first preacher was Joseph Brady who was pastor for 17 years. It wasn't a very populated area but people came from miles away for services. As the settlement grew, so did the congregation and they soon built a new church in High Street in 1841. Even in the main church occasional services were still held in the old one until it was blown down by a storm in 1866 (Hein, 957) .In 1970, Mrs. Harry Clark Boden IV led the construction of a replica church as a tribute to the area's early settlers, particularly their ancestors who first operated the Clark Ferry. The contractor was a Charles Shirey originally from Birdboro and the project cost about $40,000. In 1994, Mrs. Adele Fox made a generous donation to help restore the church. The exterior was subjected to a chemical conservation treatment and the interior was whitewashed and is still there today. The architecture of the church is simple overall. It measures 24 x 34 square feet and is set on a stone wall. It's a frontier-style cabin and is made of hand-hewn logs, notched on each end so they fit snugly at the corners. The roof is shingles...... middle of paper...... lived in the area. For this they had to use the resources they had available. So when the replica was built, they wanted to make it as close to the original as possible to honor and preserve the history of the land and the people who originally lived there, and who built and attended that church. Today, now that it is not in use, it stands as a relic of the original settlers, the work and hardships they faced, and the way they gathered to praise and worship. The trials and tribulations of the time frame. The connection with nature, with forests, mountains and rivers.Works citedWall plaque of the Church. Duncannon Cemetery, Duncannon, PA.Crouse, Ted. "About the Cemetery Church." Interview via email. June 10, 2011.Hain, H.H. "History of Perry County, Pennsylvania." Harrisburg: Hain-Moore, 1922. Print.