Posted July 8, 200717 yr Sheldon Church is located pretty much in the middle of nowhere, between the towns of Yemassee and Beaufort, South Carolina. Prince Williams Parish Church (Sheldon) was built between 1745 and 1755 on land donated by Edmund Bellinger. The name Sheldon was used to honor the Bull Family who had a plantation nearby and thier ancestral home in Warwickshire, England were called Sheldon Hall William Bull's grave, at the base of the alter inside the church More Bull family graves Arms and ammunition were hidden in the Bull family vault during the American Revolution, and Continental troops drilled on the church grounds. Sheldon Church was burned by General Augustine Prevost's British troops in May 1779 More graves The church was rebuilt in 1826 and was given the name of Sheldon Church of Prince William's Parish. Sherman's 15th corps under General John Logan burned Sheldon Church on Jan. 14, 1865. This was considered as part of Sherman's march to the sea. There is still one service held on the grounds each year and is a popular location for weddings.
July 9, 200717 yr Beautiful photos. That's in pretty good condition for having been a ruin for so long; in the North, freeze-thaw cycles probably would have taken down most of it by now.
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