The Old Point in Beaufort in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carteret Street United Methodist Church
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026
1. Carteret Street United Methodist Church Marker
Methodism in Beaufort Co. dates to the 1730s when denomination founder Rev. John Wesley visited the area. Methodist preachers in antebellum Beaufort worked primarily among local enslaved people. In c. 1882, white residents formed a union church at this site used by members of several Christian denominations. Local Methodists acquired the property in 1884 and here organized Carteret Street Methodist Church.
Carteret Street Methodist Church's first assigned pastor was Rev. Henry M. Mood. The first parsonage was donated to the church in 1892. Early members worshipped in the old wood frame union church until it was removed from the site in 1921. Members obtained nearby lots to enlarge the site and had plans drawn for a larger brick church. Built the next year, it first hosted services in Dec. 1922 and stands today.
Erected 2022 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Beaufort County Historical Society and Carteret Street United Methodist Church. (Marker Number 7-71.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1922.
Location. 32° 26.007′ N, 80° 40.203′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Henry Woodward, Surgeon 1646-1686 (about 300 feet away); Beaufort Arsenal (about 300 feet away); Beth Israel Synagogue (about 300 feet away); The Beaufort Firehouse & City Hall (about 300 feet away); A City Transformed (about 400 feet away); City Meat Market & Firehouse (about 400 feet away); Berean Church / J. I. Washington Branch Library (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaufort.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026
2. Carteret Street United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026
3. Carteret Street United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026
6. Nearby dedication plaque
1884 - 1922
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
