John Wesley Preservation Society and Museum

About:

Efforts to save the church, cook shop and cemetery from deterioration and to transform the property into a heritage site began in 2003 with the realization that an important piece of Talbot County’s African American history was about to be lost. The John Wesley Preservation Society, incorporated in 2010, was formed to support this effort.

Our Mission:

The mission of the John Wesley Preservation Society is to restore and maintain the culturally significant church, cook shop, cemetery and grounds, and raise money to support and manage this work. The Society develops and promotes educational and cultural programs and public displays, and historical and archaeological research related to the historical significance of the site, consistent with State, Federal, local and grant guidelines and requirements for such sites.

Concerned citizens from in and around Oxford, including congregants of the Waters United (African American) Church in Oxford, are working closely to raise awareness and the funding necessary to rehabilitate and maintain these structures.

John Wesley Preservation Society Officers and Board of Directors 

Support Us:

Over the past year we have made significant progress but much more needs to be done.
Donate with PayPal or by Mail to John Wesley Preservation Society and Museum, PO Box 186, Oxford, MD  21654