Beltsville in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Queen’s Chapel Methodist Church, Established 1868

Photographed By Geoff Marsh, November 11, 2011

1. Queen's Chapel Methodist Church, Established 1868 Marker

Inscription. Site of the original Queen's Chapel Church, founded just after the Civil War by Thomas Queen and other Trustees. The church was build at the location of an early African-American burying ground, and became an important meeting place for the black communities of Rossville, Muirkirk, and Vansville. The building was destroyed by fire in 1890 and rebuilt in 1901. The current church was completed in 1953 on land across the road from the old church and cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 3.571′ N, 76° 52.632′ W. Marker is in Beltsville, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Old Muirkirk Road. Located directly across the street from the current Queen's Chapel Methodist Church on Old Muirkirk Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beltsville MD 20705, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. When the Iron was Hot: African American Ironworkers of Muirkirk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iron Production: Maryland's Industrial Past / The Ironmaking Process (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Hall: An African American Benevolent Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Three Sisters: Close Knit Communities of the Laurel Area

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington Carver (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Dinosaurs of Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beltsville.

Also see . . . Queen's Chapel and Burial Grounds. Maryland Inventory of Historical Properties. "This is the site of the original Queen Chapel, next to the cemetery which is still in use. The first church was a small log structure; it was replaced on the same site by a frame church. The present Queen's Chapel is a brick structure built across from the cemetery on the north side of Old Muirkirk Road. The cemetery contains some very old stones, including some with attractive primitive inscriptions." (Submitted on August 5, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)