This weathervane was photographed at the Museum of the American Revolution.
"Weathervane
Possibly made by Friedrich MarstellerTrappe, Pennsylvania, 1743
Iron
On loan from Augustus Lutheran Church
This wroght Iron weathervane adorned the Augustus Lutheran Church of Trappe, Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1743. Reverend Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, considered the "patriarch" of American Lutheranism, served as the first ordained minister of the church from 1742 to 1787. his son became an officer in the Revolutionary army."
This is an unusual weathervane since it is so tall. I imagine that the entire design rotated atop the church steeple. The banner at the top has the numbers 1743, the year the church was founded, and there is an ornate wrought iron circle decorated with curlicues and flowers.
The Friedrich Marsteller referred to in the museum information was born in 1702 in Pfungstadt, Germany, the son of a blacksmith. He came to Pennsylvania in 1729 and became a farmer and blacksmith, like his father. He was an original member of the congregation that founded the Augustus Lutheran Church. He died in 1753 and is buried in the churchyard. [ see FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/108533533 ]
For the Truly Curious:
Museum of the American Revolution Facebook story, from February 2, 2023: https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=205902455301500&id=100076452412452&paipv=0&eav=AfZDntF9tZJ7GPp4ivmxHo4fL4v84gs1Vo3SE2zB5hHaBkUBwG3uoqneSlyoTmnK-4Q&_rdr
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To cite/link to this blog post: Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Inside the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted October 2, 2024, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2024/10/inside-museum-of-american-revolution.html: accessed [access date]).
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