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Historic Churches Rubberneck Tour

10/19/2026 @ 4:09 pm Arts & Culture, Community, Events, History, News
Historic Churches Rubberneck Tour
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by Bruce Yarnall, Barnesville Area News

Ever wonder what the interior of the Stillwater Meeting House or the First Presbyterian Church looks like? Are you curious about the history of the building or congregation? Well, you will get your chance from 12-2 p.m., Sunday, November 1.

The Barnesville Ministerial Association is hosting a free self-guided tour of six church buildings that day – First Christian, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Main Street United Methodist, Shekinah Fellowship and Stillwater Meeting House when congregation leaders will be on hand to share church history and traditions.

First United Methodist Church by moonlight. A post card dating to about 1915.
The First Presbyterian Church is admired for it’s Chinese Gothic-style architecture. It opened in 1903.
The First Christian Church was constructed in 1900. The former church building was originally home to the Methodists from 1812-1856.
The Stillwater Meeting House was completed in 1878. It is copied from the Ohio Yearly Meeting House in Mt. Pleasant.
Shekinah Christian Fellowship’s building opened in 1937 as the Ohio Theater.
The Main Street United Methodist Church was originally known as the Second Methodist Church.
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