Washington Street Methodist Church
A church was built here between 1803 and 1805; another church, erected 1832, was burned by Union troops in 1865 and reconstructed in 1866 of salvaged brick and clay mortar. Present church dedicated 1875. Bishop Wm. Capers (1790-1855), founder of missions to slaves in S. C., was pastor and is buried here.
Marker is at the intersection of Marion Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Marion Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
