Baptist Church in Exeter
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Baptist Church in Exeter | |
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church with cemetery in background | |
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| Location | Exeter, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′52″N 71°33′28″W / 41.58111°N 71.55778°WCoordinates: 41°34′52″N 71°33′28″W / 41.58111°N 71.55778°W |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000014 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The Baptist Church in Exeter, also known as Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, is an historic building located at 467 Ten Rod Road 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]
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Mercy Brown gravestone in Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
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Grange Hall adjacent to the church
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mercy Brown Grave History on Quahog.org (accessed September 12, 2008)
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