Old Nazareth Church. . Furnace Town Village was served by the Salem Church which stood along Millville Road across from the present Visitors Center. Known as "The Shingled Meetinghouse" from its shingled siding, the church was part of the Snow Hill Methodist Circuit. The deteriorated building was demolished about 1929. This church, known as the Nazareth Church, was also a Methodist Church and stood along Old Furnace Road at Pusey Branch, four miles northwest of Furnace Town. It was built in 1874 and donated to Furnace Town in 1980 by the heirs of the original trustees. This church building, with its wood stove and oil lights, represents the typical rural church architecture found throughout Worcester County.
Furnace Town Village was served by the Salem Church which stood along Millville Road across from the present Visitors Center. Known as "The Shingled Meetinghouse" from its shingled siding, the church was part of the Snow Hill Methodist Circuit. The deteriorated building was demolished about 1929. This church, known as the Nazareth Church, was also a Methodist Church and stood along Old Furnace Road at Pusey Branch, four miles northwest of Furnace Town. It was built in 1874 and donated to Furnace Town in 1980 by the heirs of the original trustees. This church building, with its wood stove and oil lights, represents the typical rural church architecture found throughout Worcester County.
Location. 38° 12.227′ N, 75° 28.219′ W. Marker is near Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Millville Road and Old Furnace Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3816 Old Furnace Rd, Snow Hill MD 21863, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harrison House/Spin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Glaser Woodworking Shop (within shouting
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2025
2. Old Nazareth Church
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