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A view of the Potomac River from Capon Mountain, 5 miles north of Berkeley Springs, W. Va. On the left of the river is West Virginia, and on the right is Maryland.

1. America's Ideal View, near Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

The congregation of this church, which was officially established in 1852, stems from one of the earliest Christian movements in the rural parts of Morgan County when Methodist minister George Wells traveled to teach in several different homes.This building is located off of West Virginia Route 9 at Spohrs Cross Roads.

2. Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The organization was established in 1786 and is the oldest continuous congregation in Morgan County.

3. Berkeley Springs Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The organization was established in 1852 and was originally called Friendship Methodist Church. The building is located just off of Route 9 at Ridersville.

4. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

A group of church goers are gathered outside of the church, which was established in the Rock Gap District in 1797. The chapel had a greater influence on rural religion and in the spread of the German Evangelical movement than any other in Morgan County, W. Va. For years, the German preachers of the United Brethren shared the chapel with English Methodist preachers, often conducting services in both the English and German languages.

5. Ambrose Chapel, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.

The photo of the church was printed on the front page of the morning worship service pamphlet, where on the back serves as an itinerary and hymnal guide.The church was established prior to August of 1855. By the 1960's, it held the largest congregation in all of Berkeley Springs.

6. First Evangelical United Brethren Church Morning Worship Service Pamphlet, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.