All That Remains of Powelton Village
This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.
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Catholic Church founded by Irish Immigrants in rural Virginia No Longer Stands
Founded in rural Virginia in 1875 by Scotch-Irish immigrants, this church would close 100 years after it was founded.
Antebellum Alabama Church Abandoned
This antebellum Alabama church was built in the 1830s but was abandoned long ago. Today, a new spirit inhabits it’s walls.
How to Clean Grave Markers
If you’ve ever wondered how to clean grave markers at old burial sites, this article will answer your questions!
Church Built of Handmade Brick was the First of its Kind
Built in 1876, this chapel in Western North Carolina was the first church made of handmade bricks in this region.
[Buncombe County]
North Carolina Church Founded Before The Civil War
Bethesda Church was built in 1853 and is all that is left of a once-expansive plantation.
A Church Founded by some of Florida’s Earliest Settlers: Wacahoota Church
This church was founded by earlier Florida settlers and while its no longer in regular use, descendants of its founders care for it to this day.
[Levy County, FL]
Chapel in North Carolina Founded by Abolitionist Minister
Rev. James O’Kelly, a noted abolitionist, started a congregation here in 1794.
[Chatham County, NC]
Historic Church Built by Freedmen in Georgia
This church was founded in 1886 by a group of freed slaves.
[Taliaferro County, GA]
Mississippi River Ghost Town Church
This Antebellum church still shows scars from the Civil War.
[Jefferson County, MS]