43-2 Green Swamp Methodist Church
N 33° 55.263 W 080° 22.382
17S E 557953 N 3753579
Site of First Methodist Church in vicinity of Sumter, SC.
Waymark Code: WM7E22
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2009
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GREEN SWAMP METHODIST CHURCH
Site of First Methodist Church in vicinity of Sumter. Influenced by Bishop Francis Asbury, Richard Bradford gave land and with others built a wooden chapel in 1787, first called Bradford's Meeting House. Here Santee circuit riders preached until 1827 when church was closed and services held for convenience of the members in growing village of Sumter.
Erected by Sumter County Historical Commission, 1950
Marker Name: GREEN SWAMP METHODIST CHURCH
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: 43-2
County: Sumter
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