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Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery

Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery located southwest of Washington, Iowa, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 1854 the Provincial Board of the Moravian Church provided the funds to Amos Miksch to buy a substantial amount of property to create a Moravian settlement. with Lots of various sizes were sold to colony members. Gracehill was organized in 1866, and the church building was completed the next year. Read more on Wikipedia

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