Rock Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rock Methodist Episcopal Church
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Christ Rock Methodist Episcopal Church in 2011
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LocationSouth of Cambridge on Maryland Route 16, near Cambridge, Maryland
Coordinates 38°32′41″N76°06′11″W / 38.544721°N 76.103063°W / 38.544721; -76.103063 Coordinates: 38°32′41″N76°06′11″W / 38.544721°N 76.103063°W / 38.544721; -76.103063
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1875
NRHP reference No. 13000968 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2014

The Christ Rock Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church building in Dorchester County, Maryland. It is located across from the Stanley Institute, at the junction of Maryland Route 16 with Rock Drive. The wood-frame building was built in 1875, and rebuilt in 1889 and 1911. The church served a congregation of African Americans who migrated to Dorchester County after the American Civil War. [2]

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The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, as "Rock Methodist Episcopal Church". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service. 2014-06-06.
  2. "Maryland State Archive Inventory Record for Rock Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Maryland State Archive. Retrieved 2014-06-06.