Site Visit: This is a beautiful Old Church with a Steeple that reaches into the heavens. I was fortunate on this outing to find two markers! I wasn't fortunate enough to be the one to enter them into the Historical Marker Database. Somebody beat me to it! This location will make a great waymark for those interested in rural South Carolina and recording their visits. These locations are worthy of recognition.
Marker Text: This United Methodist Church was originally located about 1 1/4 miles east and named the Grove. It was visited by Bishop Francis Asbury in 1790 and 1800. Relocated about 1/2 mile SW of here after the land was obtained 1832. Present house of worship was erected in 1850's and named changed to Lebanon. Sunday School annex completed 1951 and steeple and portico in 1955.
Remember; if you read it in the newspaper, it's already history.
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