 Memorial Baptist Church today with congregation members. Rev. Mike Raphael, a retired architect and an astute Bible teacher, stands at the right
Memorial Baptist commemorates vanished churches of Fort A.P. Hill
Ed Simmons, Jr.
Toni, this went long at 630 words. I can cut it if need be, or cut it in two parts. I don't think we're having an Upshaw column this week.
In the dark year of 1942, as America reeled from the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and Nazi blitzkrieg ravaged Europe, Caroline County itself was dealt a terrible blow when the federal government seized a third of its territory to create Camp A.P. Hill.
A military training ground, the camp would also serve as a defensive base to guard a possible invasion route up the Rappahannock to attack Washington.
Suddenly disposed of their land, the Baptists of Upper Zion, Liberty, Bethesda and Zoar Baptist Churches were without a church...
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