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Three Chopt District Historic Sites - Ridge Baptist Church

Ridge Church 1853

This is the original Ridge Baptist Church building, the center portion of which was completed during 1853. In this section, which was known as the Meeting House, Ridge School began in 1878.

Ridge Baptist Church

This is Ridge Baptist Church today.

Ridge Marker

This triangular monument erected April 3, 1953 on the premises of Ridge Baptist Church states: "Erected in memory of the confederate veterans of this locality by the Chesterfield Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The original Ridge Baptist Church building was used as a hospital during the War Between the States".

  • Open for public services.
  • (Hugh Douglas Pitts)


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