John Wesley Methodist Church, Lewisburg, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 040393
- Collection Number:
- Oversize Photographs Collection
- Title:
- John Wesley Methodist Church, Lewisburg, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1889/03
- Creator:
- Williams, N. A. & Sons
- Description:
- Built in 1820, the church was struck by a cannon ball during the 1862 Civil War Battle of Lewisburg. The "wound" is visible near the right corner of the structure. The boarded door entrance, right center, was used by slaves to enter the segregated balcony of the church for services.
- Subjects:
- Cities--Lewisburg--Churches.
- Acquisition Source:
- Cook, Roy Bird
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
