The West Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Church

The Society for the Preservation of the West Martinsburg Church is working towards the repair of the church steeple. Last fall a temporary fix was done to the steeple to prevent any more damage caused by leaks in the steeple. The society, since 1977, has been dedicated to preserving this historic church building. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The church steeple needs approximately $38,000 to put the steeple in good repair. The society hosts a fundraiser in June of each year in the Old West Martinsburg Town Hall. This coming season the society will be hosting an ice cream social, a bag sale, several concerts and an online auction. Please watch the papers and the news as our events are scheduled. 

The June Ice Cream Social is the primary fundraiser for the restoration and preservation of the church. The social  has a long tradition in this community. Locals and out of area people come for cake and ice cream. 

Anyone is welcome to join the society that has an interest in the preservation of the church. The hamlet is home to one of Martinsburg's oldest cemeteries and a 1850s structure which was once an Advent Church. In the 1890s the town bought the building and it was used for the West Martinsburg Town Hall. The furnishings are original. The "Foote Store", now know as the Mercantile, is now open making this little area a very historic hamlet.