Shiloh Baptist Church is the oldest Black church in Accomack County, Virginia. The congregation was founded in 1875 after members decided to break away from the white church, Hollies Baptist Church. This is the third building for the church after the first two were lost to fire. This one was built in 1907.
I believe the building on the right is a lodge based on its two floors and shape.
Built in 1882 as a Carpenter Gothic style church, the building was remodeled in 1898 to become more Victorian Gothic. Based on the designs by Baltimore architect Benjamin B. Owens, the church added several stained glass windows, gabled entrances, and the towers. The brown shingles were also added during this renovation.
It’s a contributing structure to the Onancock Historic District.
The church was built in 1891 to serve the spiritual needs of the Black community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. At the moment, I am unable to find any other information on the history of the church and school.
I assume the building on the right was a lodge and, perhaps, a school.
Henry A. Wise owned a plantation not far from the cemetery. Enclosed by a brick wall, burials range from the 1600s to 2017.
The congregation was established in 1868, making it one of the first Black congregations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
