The “Other” Searles Chapel. North Salem NH

The large photograph above shows the Methodist-Episcopal Church in North Salem NH. According to “At the Edge of Megalopolis,” This church was constructed about 1836 as a one story building and was raised to two stories in 1864, so the local village would have a meeting-place. This churched burned on December 2, 1909. “…almost immediately, plans for rebuilding were made, and gifts large and small, came in, and with the added help of Edward F. Searles of Methuen, the building was completed and the first service was held Christmas Day, 1911. George Thom, descendant of  one of and old Scots-Irish family, was paid $6,145.87 for its construction.