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Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic landmark that was built in 1864 and added to the National Register in 2006. The church is located just outside the city limits of Prescott, Arkansas, in the former community of Moscow. It is on or near the Old Camden-Washington Road, which ran between Camden, Arkansas and Washington, Arkansas.〔http://www.arkansasheritagetrails.com/Civil-War/camden-expedition.aspx Arkansas Heritage Trails - Civil War Trails〕 As of 2014, the location was known as the junction of Nevada County Roads 23 and 260. == History == As early as 1810, the community of Moscow had primarily consisted of small farms and businesses, but there were larger holdings in the vicinity that belonged to the more affluent planter class. Methodist historians place the church congregations date of origin as early as 1842. The first marked burial in the cemetery dates to 1864, but the deed to the grounds was not issued until 1868, so it appears that the land had been in use for burial and religious purposes well before the property transaction was formalized and recorded. In 1864, the Civil War brought several battles to Moscow and the surrounding area as part of the Red River Campaign〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3005 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Red River Campaign〕 and the Camden Expedition.〔http://peace.saumag.edu/swark/articles/ahq/camden_expedition/camdenexpedition-articles.html Southern Arkansas University - History Articles〕〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1131 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Camden Expedition〕 During those conflicts, the Confederate Army of Major General Sterling Price and Brigadier General Thomas Dockery engaged the Union Army of Major General Frederick Steele and Brigadier General John Thayer. The Moscow community bore witness to historic battles that include: * Engagement at Elkin's Ferry. April 3–4, 1864.〔http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar012.htm NPS - Heritage Preservation - Elkin's Ferry〕〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=1132 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Engagement at Elkin’s Ferry〕 * Skirmish at Prairie D’Ane. April 9–13, 1864.〔http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar013.htm NPS - Heritage Preservation - Prairie D'Ane〕〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=1133 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Skirmish at Prairie D’Ane〕 * Action at Moscow. April 13, 1864.〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=2513 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Action at Moscow〕 * Engagement at Poison Spring. April 18, 1864.〔http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar014.htm NPS - Heritage Preservation - Poison Spring〕〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=37 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Engagement at Poison Spring〕 Moscow's businesses included several retail shops, two blacksmiths, a post office, a saloon, and a Masonic Lodge, but in 1873, the Cairo and Fulton Railroad 〔http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2422 Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Cairo and Fulton Railroad〕 was built within 3 miles of Moscow, and the town of Prescott was laid out along side the rails. Being on the outskirts of a rapidly growing railroad town, Moscow merchants and businessmen quickly relocated to Prescott. As a result, Moscow's population dwindled and the community eventually disappeared. Early citizens of Prescott continued to use Moscow Cemetery as a community burial site until 1880, when the De Ann Cemetery 〔http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=2186 Arkansas Historic Preservation - De Ann Cemetery〕 was established. In the years afterwards, Moscow continued serving the rural area. The church was listed in the minutes of the Little Rock Conference of the Methodist Church into the 1970s and regular services continued until 1989. In December 2003, the Trustees of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church quit-claimed their interest in the church building and grounds to the Moscow Cemetery Association.〔http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=2266 Arkansas Historic Preservation - Moscow Methodist Church And Cemetery〕 Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery are all that remain of the community of Moscow, an early settlement and little documented trade center in the Missouri Township of Nevada County and Southwest Arkansas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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