St. Paul's Lutheran Church
On Colonial Trading Path
Travelers used nearby spring
Preaching point 1759
Originally called "Graves Church"
Church founded circa 1770
Burials from early period in
rock enclosed cemetery
Recorded burials from 1790
Called "the Chappel" in 1793
Two log structures used prior to frame church
Present brick church erected 1960
Marker is on Bellemont-Alamance Road, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
