"The Church of the Messiah, founded in 1852, is the oldest Episcopal Church on Cape Cod. "A two-storied gray clapboard building was erected on the site of the present granite stone one, which was built thirty-six years later in 1888." - “Woods Hole Reflections” edited by Mary Lou Smith, published by the Woods Hole Historical Collection, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1983, p. 89 See “Woods Hole Reflections” edited by Mary Lou Smith, published by the Woods Hole Historical Collection, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1983, p. 89-93 for more about the Church of thte Messiah and the history of Woods Hole.
Description: "The Church of the Messiah, founded in 1852, is the oldest Episcopal Church on Cape Cod. "A two-storied gray clapboard building was erected on the site of the present granite stone one, which was built thirty-six years later in 1888." - “Woods Hole Reflections” edited by Mary Lou Smith, published by the Woods Hole Historical Collection, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1983, p. 89 See “Woods Hole Reflections” edited by Mary Lou Smith, published by the Woods Hole Historical Collection, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1983, p. 89-93 for more about the Church of thte Messiah and the history of Woods Hole. [show more]
The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
Description: The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
Description: The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton
Description: Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton [show more]
Founded at the insistence of Elizabeth S. Peterson. The chapel was built by Miss Peterson in 1916 and consecrated in 1917. It remained in regular use until 1925. It fell largely into disuse and disrepair and after a few intermittent services in the 1940s it was largely abandoned until it was demolished in 1966.
Description: Founded at the insistence of Elizabeth S. Peterson. The chapel was built by Miss Peterson in 1916 and consecrated in 1917. It remained in regular use until 1925. It fell largely into disuse and disrepair and after a few intermittent services in the 1940s it was largely abandoned until it was demolished in 1966.