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Lewis Chapel (Historical Marker)

GPS Coordinates: 38.6876524, -77.2082805
Closest Address: 9912 Old Colchester Road, Lorton, VA 22079

Lewis Chapel (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

The circuit rider, with his Lord, his Bible, and his horse, brought Methodism to this area in 1830. Lewis Chapel The first Methodist Church, stood on this site from 1857-1953.

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Alexandria, VA 22310

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