SC-40-21 Washington Street Methodist Church

Marker text: WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST CHURCH

A church was built here between 1803 and 1805; another church, erected 1832, was burned by Union troops in 1865 and reconstructed in 1866 of salvaged brick and clay mortar. Present church dedicated 1875. Bishop Wm. Capers (1790-1855), founder of missions to slaves in S. C., was pastor and is buried here.

Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936.