Harmony Hall Chapel
Harmony Hall Chapel, originally known as Kelly Freewill Holiness Church, was built in Kelly, N. C., more than a hundred years ago. It was also used by Methodist folks until they built their own church.
On July 5, 1989, the Harmony Hall Restoration Committee agreed to purchase the building from J. B. Peshoff of Kelly. It was moved to Harmony Hall in 1993. The first sermon in it was conducted November 6, 1994, by Rev. F. Scott Lewis. On July 9, 1995. the chapel was formally dedicated to God, Rev. Samuel Richardson, and Mr. Layton Dunham. A bell tower, bell, piano, podium and piano have been donated. Pews were purchased from a church in Nags Head, N. C.
The chapel fits well into the Harmony Hall village since it is documented that Francis Asbury, America's first Methodist Bishop, visited the home of Colonel Richardson as recorded in his journal for March 7, 1787: "crossed the main ford of the Black River and came through a wild country to Colonel Richardson's; the colonel's wife is a tender, devoted woman." Asbury wrote on February 7, 1803, "We lodged at Samuel Richardson's." On January 21, 1811, he wrote "Came to Amos Richardson's in the evening. The parents of this man died in peace."
Samuel Neal Richardson was a Methodist preacher, building the first Bethlehem Methodist Church on his property. Samuel (1770-1851) and Amos (1772-1812) were sons of Col. James and Elizabeth Richardson.
The Chapel is available for weddings.
Call us at 910.866.4844.