McKendree Chapel, also known as Old McKendree Chapel is a historic

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located at

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. It is a log cabin style chapel that was built in 1819 and is known as the oldest Protestant church standing west of the

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. The church was organized in July 1809. Adjacent to the church is the

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. It was listed on the

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in 1987, with a boundary increase in 2006.

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