Baptist Church in Exeter
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Baptist Church in Exeter | |
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| Location | 467 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′52″N 71°33′28″W / 41.58111°N 71.55778°W |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000014 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The Baptist Church in Exeter, also known as Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Exeter, Rhode Island.
The church building was constructed in 1838 in a Greek Revival style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.[1] Mercy Brown, an alleged vampire, was buried in the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church cemetery in 1892 and later exhumed.[2]
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Mercy Brown gravestone in Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery -
Grange Hall adjacent to the church
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