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Salem Church
FormatPostcard
Description2 pages
LanguageEnglish
City, StateFredericksburg, VA
DenominationBaptists
SubjectFine Arts
NotesFredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military ParkThis simple Baptist Church, built in 1844, played a major role during the Civil War, serving at various times as refugee center for civilians and as a field hospital. Salem Church was the scene of a bitter struggle on May 3-4, 1863.
CollectionJames R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards
ContributorPrinceton Theological Seminary
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