Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church
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Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church Built 1787 - Rebuilt 1857 The original chapel was built on this site which was donated by Moses and Elizabeth Le Compte. The deed, dated September 15, 1787, is the oldest one on record for Methodist Episcopal Church land in Dorchester County. Both Bishop Francis Asbury and Reverend Freeborn Garrettson preached here.
Maryland Historical Society
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