Ebenezer Meeting House
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DudleyGrunt
N 39° 03.090 W 076° 55.359
18S E 333628 N 4324250
Marker referencing Ebenezer Meeting House, which was the first Methodist Episcopal Church in Beltsville, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM45DQ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2008
Views: 21
In 1863, trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church purchased one acre of land at this location from Evan Shaw, a plantation owner, at a cost of ten dollars.
Ebenezer Meeting House was built on this location and was in use until about 1861. A cemetery was located near the log meeting house. Several gravesites still remain.
Erected in 1986 by the Prince George’s County Historical Society.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Prince George's County
Location (required): East side of Old Gunpowder Road just south of Powder Mill Road.
More info about the site/marker (optional):
No parking in the immediate vicinity, but you could park on the street not too far away.
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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