• Current Projects, Lee Chapel Methodist Church

    Posted on November 15th, 2011

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    Lee Chapel Cemetery Clean-Up

    Lee Chapel Cemetery Clean-Up

    The project, led by Eagle Scout candidate Alex Scheetz of Troop 1501, was scheduled for October 29th, 2011. Who could have predicted an October rain/snow storm would force a postponement? The following day, the troop members cleaned and stabilized markers, did extensive trimming, and a general clean-up of the cemetery. The cemetery is regularly mowed, [...]

  • Current Projects, Lee Chapel Methodist Church

    Posted on July 13th, 2010

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    Cemetery At Lee Chapel Methodist Church Historic Site

    Cemetery At Lee Chapel Methodist Church Historic Site

    Lee Chapel was built in 1871 as a Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Robert E. Lee. The Chapel replaced Mount Carmel Church which had burned down. In 1923 the chapel closed because of “combined circumstances and impassable roads.” In 1939 the chapel reopened through the efforts of former members and new residents [...]