FIRST - Scotch-Irish Church in Duplin County, North Carolina
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N 34° 57.516 W 077° 58.108
18S E 228944 N 3872477
Historic Presbyterian church in Kenansville, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM10033
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2019
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County of site: Duplin County
Location of church: Main St., just W. of Stokes St., Kenansville
Built: 1855
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
Marker Text:
F 4
GROVE CHURCH
Presbyterian. First Church founded by Sctoch-Irish who settled here about 1936.
"Grove Presbyterian was organized by settlers from northern Ireland, brought over in 1736 by Henry McCulloh. The Grove congregation was visited by the Rev. William Robinson of Virginia in 1742, and the Rev. Hugh McAden became its first regular pastor in 1757." ~ Wilmington Star-News
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