Baptist Church in Exeter
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Baptist Church in Exeter | |
 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 a 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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