Historical Highway Markers

Seminary United Methodist Church

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The Seminary United Methodist Church was established in 1851 in Turkey Cove. Over the years this structure has served as a church, a school, and a Masonic Lodge. Its first board of trustees included W. N. G. Barron, James F. Jones, Henry C. Slemp, John W. Slemp, and John Snodgrass. W. W. Farthing was the first circuit rider. The building, made of local brick, originally had a wooden second story. It was damaged by fire in the 1860s; only the brick walls remained. A committee was appointed in 1873 to rebuild the structure. Heavy winds about 1923 caused further damage. When repairs were made, memorial stained glass windows were installed.

Department of Historic Resources, 2000

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References/Bibliographic Citation:

Bicentennial History of Lee County, Virginia 1792-1992 (Waldsworth Publications, 1992), 40-41, 95; Billie Jean Scott, A History of The Seminary United Methodist Church, Seminary, Lee County, Virginia, November 1983; Seminary United Methodist Church, National Register of Historic Places Nomination File (52-0008), DHR.