Baptism at this church was conducted in the canal out front. The building was abandoned for several
reasons, the major cause being inaccessibility. With the coming of a new
restored canal boat (The Valley Belle) a foot bridge, across the canal in
front of the church had to be removed creating a serious parking problem for
the congregation. Secondly, the continuous flooding of Duck Creek had
seriously undermined the back- foundation of the structure. To insure
that the building would not be destroyed, it was converted to an antique
ship and thus preserved as a community landmark. The vertical sun dial
in the circular ornamentation of the bell tower is a creditable example of
unobtrusive change.
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