Country Churches: Cokesbury Memorial UMC

"Cokesbury Memorial United Methodist Church was first called the Abingdon Methodist Chapel. It was built on land purchased in 1782 from John Paca, the brother of the Governor of Maryland. By 1784 it was opened for worship. This Methodist church has served its community faithfully for more than 200 years and is the oldest Methodist church in Harford County that rests on its original foundation with an on-going service to its parishoners.
The original church of 1784 was partially brick, mostly wooden structure which burned in 1896. Immediately, upon its original foundation, the present little brick church was erected. Services were held in the autumn of 1896; concern for the community at no time was interrupted; and the church today serves the needs of the extended Abingdon community." Link

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