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New Monmouth Church and Morrison's Birthplace

W Midland Trl, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 48' 30.101004", -79° 28' 23.917872"
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This is the site of the first church, built 1746. Just northeast was the birthplace of William McCutchan Morrison, born, 1867, died, 1918. A missionary to the Belgian Congo, he translated the Bible into native languages and exposed conditions there. Buried at Luebo, Congo.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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