Bethel Community House
Built in 1884 to replace an earlier structure, this site originally served as St. John’s Methodist Protestant Church. St. John’s was part of a larger group of churches that organized and conducted an annual camp meeting along Broad Creek. In 1902, St. John’s merged with Sailors Bethel United Methodist Church. The newly-formed congregation retained this structure as a fellowship hall and Sunday school until 2001. At that time the Town of Bethel began using the structure as its Community House. While the building has been modified to accommodate civic needs, it retains many of its original interior elements.
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