Ruins of St. George's Chapel

Name/Title

Ruins of St. George's Chapel

Entry/Object ID

IMG1132

Description

Ruins of St. George's Chapel, Charles Town, West Virginia: St. George's Chapel was the first church erected west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. No record has ever been found of the exact date of its erection, owing to the fact that it was part of Norborne Parish, England. The original furnishings were brought from England. The roof of sheet lead was used for bullets during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

350

Source or Donor

Mutchler, James

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Charles Town, West Virginia