The Church Floated Down the Street…and Around the Corner
![U.S. Historical Marker for Methodist church in Swan Quarter.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121019164336im_/http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5925958789_15cc603a69.jpg)
U.S. Historical Marker for Methodist church in Swan Quarter.
Back in 1876, the Methodists of the coastal community of Swan Quarter, NC were keenly aware of flooding issues from heavy rain and high tides. As a result, they sought property less prone to flooding for a new church. But their efforts to purchase a specific vacant lot on high ground were unsuccessful, so the church was built near the heart of the town on a lower lot. Read more »