Gapland Rd., approx. 2 mi. west of Burkittsville, Burkittsville, Maryland. County/parish: Frederick.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 22, 2020. NRIS 100005982.
1 contributing building. 2 contributing sites.Also known as:
Ceres Bethel AME Church was built near Burkittsville, Maryland in 1870, for an African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) congregation. The wood frame church fell into disuse in 1984, but its cemetery continues in use. Located at the site of the Battle of South Mountain, it has been recognized as one of Maryland's most threatened historic places.
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