McKendree Chapel, also known as Old McKendree Chapel is a historic chapel located at Jackson, Missouri. It is a log cabin style chapel that was built in 1819 and is known as the oldest Protestant church standing west of the Mississippi River.[2] The church was organized in July 1809.[3] Adjacent to the church is the cemetery.[4][5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, with a boundary increase in 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Old McKendree Chapel". September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "New McKendree United Methodist Church". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Marybelle Mueller (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Melinda Winchester (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKendree Chapel" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.


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