June 23, 2019

New Market: Two Churches and Some Farms

Shenandoah County, Virginia
 

Today we were in the town of New Market to dine at the Southern Kitchen and enjoy a drive through the countryside. I stopped in town to photograph two side-by-side churches.

Manor Memorial United Methodist Church is on Congress Street (US 11). It dates back to 1857 but most of the facade you see here was built in 1931. The church history is worth reading.

Next door is the Smith Creek Baptist Church.


This Baptist Church has roots going back to 1756, when it was established near Smith Creek. The current building on Congress Street was begun in 1899.

Speaking of Smith Creek, the rest of this post is from the other side of that creek, specifically along Quail Lane. This short road offers some pretty rural views,

The first time I found myself on this lane was on a Civil War tour quite a few years ago. The Battle of New Market took place in May, 1864. Today the landscape is peaceful.
Sharing with Shadow Shot Sunday, InSpired Sunday, and The Barn Collective




11 comments:

  1. Two side by side, easy visiting those

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  2. Hello, love rural scenes and churches. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  3. I wonder if the 2 churches have services at the same time, then parishioners come out and mingle after their inspiration.

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  4. I like the church photos! Pretty rural scenes, too. I like that you included the fences - gives a sense of open space. The barn I posted was almost blocked by trees beside the road. My husband was driving, no traffic on the road, so he backed the car up until I could get a view between the trees.
    Have a great week!

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  5. ...lots of wonderful sights in Shenandoah County, Virginia! Thanks Linda for sharing, enjoy your week.

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  6. Beautiful scenery, pretty churches and love the look of that old house. I wonder about them when they were being lived in.

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  7. Your Appalachian trees make great shadows!

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  8. Fabulous collection of photographs here, all are lovely to see.

    All the best Jan

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  9. I love the rural views. Pretty churches there too.

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