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Blog with few words: "Gaslight sing" at Apple Creek Presbyterian Church

Posted Sunday, April 28, 2013, at 9:33 PM

Apple Creek Presbyterian Church near Pocahontas (organized 1821, constructed 1873) provides the most authentic 19th Century experience of any local church -- it has no indoor plumbing or electricity. Instead, the interior is lit with gas lights. Each year during the Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive, the church is opened for an evening of musical performances.

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I noticed all the musicians in the church. I like that. Music is a good way to express your faith in the belief that the universe is a friendly place and that the truth will prevail, love will win and all will be made well before long.

-- Posted by halffasthiker on Sun, Apr 28, 2013, at 10:14 PM
I photographed the church and cemetery in 2011, but didn't go inside. Thanks for the peek.

http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/apple-creek-presbyterian-church/

It's a beautiful place.

St. John's Lutheran Church, just up the road, has some interesting grave markers, too.

http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/st-johns-lutheran-church-in-pocahonta...

-- Posted by ksteinhoff on Mon, Apr 29, 2013, at 12:27 AM

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