Maryland, Prince Georges County, Beltsville
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Site of the original Queen's Chapel Church, founded just after the Civil War by Thomas Queen and other Trustees. The church was build at the location of an early African-American burying ground, and became an important meeting place for the black communities of Rossville, Muirkirk, and Vansville. The building was destroyed by fire in 1890 and rebuilt in 1901. The current church was completed in 1953 on land across the road from the old church and cemetery.
(African Americans • Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Site of the original Queen's Chapel Church, founded just after the Civil War by Thomas Queen and other Trustees. The church was build at the location of an early African-American burying ground, and became an important meeting place for the black communities of Rossville, Muirkirk, and Vansville. The building was destroyed by fire in 1890 and rebuilt in 1901. The current church was completed in 1953 on land across the road from the old church and cemetery.(African Americans • Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
