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St. John’s Episcopal Church, Zion Parish, is over 200 years old and was established in 1811 by the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, with its first services held in Old Paint Branch Chapel in Calverton, MD. Over its long history, the congregation has experienced significant damage and destruction at multiple sites as a result of storms, a tornado, lightning and fires.In 1856, land was given for St. John’s, Zion Parish for a new church and cemetery in Beltsville. The following year, the frame and building were erected as St. John’s Episcopal Church, Zion Parish on its present site. During the Civil War, the churchyard was used as an artillery site by the Federal troops.
