WC GeoTrail - First United Methodist Church Traditional Cache

The Washington County Heritage GeoTrail is a game created by the Washington County TDC. Players must find 15 caches in four quadrants. You must complete all caches in the NW Quadrant and four caches in each of the remaining quadrants: NE, SE, and SW. People to complete these requirements will receive a trackable. For a listing of other caches and further information go to www.visitwashingtoncountyfl.com/geocaching.

The exact date the Methodist Church had its beginnings has been lost but early members passed on to their families the date 1885. In early 1889, a cyclone blew the first church building down. It was a small wooden building. It had also been used as a schoolhouse, called the Academy, established in 1886. In 1903, the congregation approved the building of a new church. The solid oak pews built and placed in the church at the time of construction are still in use today. The beautiful art glass windows, often confused with stained glass, were made in Antwerp, Belgium. The blocks for the new church were made on site by the preacher Rev. G.N. Winslett and members of the church.