Photos of the Old Bluff Presbyterian Church
These photographs remind us of the heritage
of our Scottish ancestors who settled in the Cape Fear River Valley prior to the
Revolutionary War. The Old Bluff Presbyterian Church was founded in 1758.
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The Old Bluff Cemetery |
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In the Old Bluff Cemetery there is a section to the right side of the church which contains the older graves. Here may be found Lovday's Marker who was the wife of Duncan McNeill and the daughter of the Revereend James Cambell. Also look for Anne Graham's marker whose epitaph reads, "She was born in Scotland and died trusting in the merits of Jesus Christ." |
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The Old Bluff Presbyterian Church |
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This, the third structure to house the Bluff Presbyterian Congregation. It is simple in design but spacious with hand-hewn timbers and put together with hand-made nails and wooden pegs. Inside are two pot-bellied stoves and unique light fixtues. The balconies are on three sides accesible from outside entrances. It was restored in 2002 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Monument to Rev. James Campbell |
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Campbell was the pioneer Pastor of the upper Cape Fear River valley. Born in Campbelton, Kintyre, Scotland about 1700 he came to America as a young man and to North Carolina in 1757. His actual grave is across the river. |
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Monument to the memory of Colonel Alexander McAllister |
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Colonel in the Cumberland Countyu Militia. He fought on the side of the Patriots. He also served several terms in the North Carolina Legislature. |
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Cairn of Remembrance |
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A Cairn is a Gaelic term for a monument of stones. This Cairn was raised by members and friends of the Old Bluff Church in 1966. The stone to the left of the plaque was from the Isle of Skye; the stone to the right, from the Isle of Jura. The early members came from these two places. |
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The
Lovday Marker one of the older
tombstones in the
cemetery. She was the daughter of
Rev. James Campbell,
first minister of the church. Photo
is courtesy of Our
State magazine.
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