Enon Baptist Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member archway
N 37° 20.591 W 077° 19.417
18S E 294171 N 4135476
A historical marker describing the history of Enon Baptist Church during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM78G5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Enon Baptist Church was organized on 8 October 1849. The church was built here on a one-acre tract given by the founder, John Alexander Strachan. In May 1864, during the Civil War, Union army troops under Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler dismantled Enon Baptist Church and moved the lumber to nearby Point of Rocks where they used it to build a military hospital. After the war, members of the congregation dismantled the hospital and used the material to rebuild the present Enon Church. Later, the congregation petitioned Congress and was awarded compensation for the army's destruction of the building.
Marker Number: K-200

Marker Title: Enon Baptist Church

Marker Location: Corner of N Enon Church Rd and Bermuda Hundred Rd

County or Independent City: Chesterfield County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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