Here's The Church But Where Is The Steeple?
Another nice Northern Virginia history blog. We are fortunate to live in an area where both small examples of early American life such as Old Bethel Curch and more well known locations such as Mount Vernon are located.
Many of you who follow my blog know I often write about local historical buildings with a fondness for small white historic churches. Many of our local churches feature simple steeples which were common at the time, many historians refer to them as being Neo-Classical style.
However the Old Bethel Church in Woodbridge seems to have been built without one. At first approaching Old Bethel Church built in 1850, you might think it was originally a schoolhouse and then converted to a church. However the historical marker and documents say the building was built as a church by the people of the community.
As with all most all of the churches in the Northern Virginia area the Civil War found the church serving as a hospital for the Army and suffered a good deal of damage. Perhaps this explains the missing bell tower, as most church bells were melted down to be used for ammunition or to create cannons for the military.
Progress and growth in the Woodbridge area meant the church needed to be moved in 1977 to it's current location. Old Behel Church is still used for services today and is another reminder of the value of perserving the history of our area.
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