The Church that Named a Community

The Church that Named a Community (HM1H6K)

Location: Bethesda, MD 20814 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 0.615', W 77° 5.875'

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The Church that Named a Community was built on this site in 1820 and called Bethesda House of Mercy. The entire district came to be called by that name.

The community of Bethesda is known the world over as a center of Healing.

This marker is erected by the

Chevy Chase Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

February 1958
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HM NumberHM1H6K
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1958
Placed ByThe Chevy Chase Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 9:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 318355 N 4320007
Decimal Degrees39.01025000, -77.09791667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 0.615', W 77° 5.875'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 0' 36.9" N, 77° 5' 52.5" W
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Area Code(s)202, 240, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9424-9498 MD-355, Bethesda MD 20814, US
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