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Dunker Church 6-22-16
The Dunker Church was built in 1852, by a group of immigrants from what is now Germany. A pacifist Christian group, they were called Dunkers because they believed in full-immersion baptism.
In spite of the Dunker's peaceful ways, their church was the scene of a bloodbath during the American Civil War.
On September 17, 1862, thousands of men were killed or wounded at the church during the Battle of Antietam (called the Battle of Sharpsburg in the South). The church itself was severely damaged during the battle.
Near Sharpsburg, MD, on 6-22-16
Dunker Church 6-22-16
The Dunker Church was built in 1852, by a group of immigrants from what is now Germany. A pacifist Christian group, they were called Dunkers because they believed in full-immersion baptism.
In spite of the Dunker's peaceful ways, their church was the scene of a bloodbath during the American Civil War.
On September 17, 1862, thousands of men were killed or wounded at the church during the Battle of Antietam (called the Battle of Sharpsburg in the South). The church itself was severely damaged during the battle.
Near Sharpsburg, MD, on 6-22-16