Highway 49, about 3 km north of Picton
Commemoration
This church formerly known as the 'Old Chapel', was built on land donated by Stephen Couger, a Loyalist from New Jersey, who had settled with his family in Hallowell Township in 1787. Commenced in 1809, it was the first Methodist church in Prince Edward County and one of the earliest in Upper Canada. Built by William Moore and financed by local subscription, it has been maintained as a place of worship for a longer period than any other church of Methodist origin in Ontario.
Background
Frame churches, and other buildings, were the common quickly built option in the early days of Ontario. Today, the same basic designs are used for many buildings going up but using steel instead of wood.