Baptist Church in Exeter
Historic church in Rhode Island, United States
United States historic place
Baptist Church in Exeter | |
church with graveyard in background | |
41°34′52″N 71°33′28″W / 41.58111°N 71.55778°W / 41.58111; -71.55778 | |
Built | 1838 |
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Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78000014 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The Baptist Church in Exeter, also known as Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Exeter, Rhode Island.
The church building was constructed in 1838 in a Greek Revival style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.[1] Mercy Brown, an alleged vampire, was buried in the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church cemetery in 1892 and later exhumed.[2]
- Mercy Brown gravestone in Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Grange Hall adjacent to the church
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Mercy Brown Grave History on Quahog.org (accessed September 12, 2008)
External links
- Chestnut Hill Baptist Church home page
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