Baptist Church in Exeter

The Baptist Church in Exeter, also known as Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Exeter, Rhode Island.

Baptist Church in Exeter
church with graveyard in background
Baptist Church in Exeter is located in Rhode Island
Baptist Church in Exeter
Baptist Church in Exeter is located in the United States
Baptist Church in Exeter
Location467 Ten Rod Road,
Exeter, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°34′52″N 71°33′28″W
Built1838
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78000014 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978

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]

  • Mercy Brown gravestone in Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    Mercy Brown gravestone in Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Grange Hall adjacent to the church
    Grange Hall adjacent to the church

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Mercy Brown Grave History on Quahog.org (accessed September 12, 2008)


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