Ambrose Chapel is a historic Methodist chapel located at Stotlers Crossroads, Morgan County, West Virginia. The land was deeded for a free meeting house for anyone who preached the gospel of Jesus Christ, in 1797 by (William) Henry Ambrose.[2] The original building was a log structure and was later replaced. The current Chapel was built in 1851 and is a 1+1⁄2-story rectangular building with hewn log framing, stone foundation, clapboard siding, and metal roof. Also on the property is a cemetery with over 300 burials dating from the early 19th century to about 1945. During the American Civil War it was used as a Confederate field hospital in January, 1862 during Stonewall Jackson's Bath Romney Campaign.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ambrose, Robert. "Ambrose Chapel Deed".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Brent Sherrad and Katherine Jourdan (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ambrose Chapel" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
External links
- Ambrose Chapel at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ambrose Chapel Cemetery
