Legacy and Honors
- Henry Melchior Muhlenberg is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints used by some Lutheran Churches in the United States on October 7.
- Muhlenberg is honored with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on October 7.
- Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.
- The Muhlenberg Monument entitled "Man of Vision", sculpted by US artist Stanley Wanlass, is located on the campus of Muhlenberg College.
- Lake Muhlenberg, located near the college in Allentown, is named in his honor.
- The Henry Melchior Muhlenberg House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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