Bethel Meeting House
Posted by: 
snfromky
N 36° 38.043 W 087° 26.123
16S E 461076 N 4054365
A church once visited by the Bell Witch.
Waymark Code: WMJW2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2006
Views: 33
In 1812 pioneer preachers Peter Cartwright, Henry B. Bascom, and Thomas A. Morris preached to area settlers in a log structure at this site. Tradition has it that the Bell Witch attended a service here and at a meeting later that night quoted the sermon verbatim to prove that it had been at the service. Revolutionary War veteran Maj. Manoah Bostick deeded title to the trustees in 1834. The slave built brick sanctuary still stands.
Marker Name: Bethel Meeting House
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3C 52
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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