St. John's Episcopal Church
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dukemartin
N 40° 20.957 W 080° 32.930
17T E 538314 N 4466623
First Episcopal Church west of the Alleghenies.
Waymark Code: WMXQNW
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2018
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Founded in 1793 by Joseph Doddridge, it is the first Episcopal Church west of the Alleghenies and the oldest continuous worshiping congregation within this religious body in West Virginia. The first church, made of logs, was burned by Indians. Little is known about the second church. The present colonial structure was built in 1849 with hand-hewn stone foundation, handmade bricks, original cherry floor and box pews.
Marker Number: None on sign
Marker Title: St. John's Episcopal Church
Marker Location: North of Rt 2
County or Independent City: Hooversion Heights, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1970
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