Village Chapel, Hilliard

Village Chapel in Hilliard. The Village Chapel was originally the Colwell Methodist Church built in 1876 at the corner of Alton Darby Road and Roberts Road in the community of Mudsock. Its size is 1,053 sq. feet of frame construction and seats 110 people. The last service held in the church was May 3, 1964. It was vacant from this time until 1983 when it was moved to the Northwest Franklin County Historical Village. The church was a gift from Glen and Janet Anderson who had purchased the church and the land on which it sat from the Methodist Union with all its contents. The church has two wood burning stoves which can still be used when the church is used during cold weather. The pews, pulpit, kneeling bench, and two chairs are original to the church. There is an organ and a piano which was given to the society after the church was moved to the village. The bell tower houses the original bell of the church. It is used as a part of the wedding ceremonies and for tour visits to the village. The church is used for weddings, special services, funerals, and for tour visitations. For more information, see http://nwfchs.org/village.htm.