HISTORY of Capon Bridge United Methodist Charge:
        The Capon Bridge United Methodist Charge consists of four churches.
Each bringing to the charge their own beauty and personality.
        The Oldest church on the charge is Capon Chapel.  Founded in 1756 as
a Baptist Church, it was later changed to a Methodist Church.
        capon Chapel is well known for its Confederate graveyard. The oldest stone dates back to 1812. Confederate soldiers, slaves, and local people of the current community are buried in the cemetery. This one room log church, once served by a circuit rider, now meets every first and third Sunday of every
month. The church holds a luminary service as part of the annual Confederate Memorial Weekends.

        The North River Mills United Methodist Church, the second oldest church on the charge, was built in 1889 on land provided by William Miller. The Church was first called North River Mills Methodist Episcopal Church. The word Episcopal was later dropped and in the 1960's the word United was
added. The antique pump organ, used today, is the second organ for the church. The church also has copper lantern lights which have been restored and used for special services such as Good Friday and Christmas. This one room edifice located at the base of Ice Mountain has services the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

         The next church on the charge is the Capon Bridge United Methodist Church founded in 1890 by G.O. Homan. It was originally known as the Methodist Church South. Before the church was constructed, services were held in the school house on Will Hutchinson's property. The Sunday School rooms were added before World War II. In 1982, the UMYF purchased the stone sign which stands in front of the church today. Currently, the Capon
Bridge Church is the largest church on the charge with approximately one hundred members. There are worship services and church school each Sunday

         The youngest church on the charge is Central Church which will be celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. In 1898, the community felt the desire for a house of God, so on land donated by Albert Lupton the church was built. It was founded as a non-denominational church to accommodate whatever ministers were passing through the town. Later, the McCauley family gave land for the cemetery. Central, the second largest church on the charge, gather together each fall to make homemade apple butter. Church services and Sunday school are held every week.

                                               Written by Heather and Stephanie Bailes