Our pretty little church on its peaceful hillside.  The Franklin County Historical

Society Museum stands next door.  The two rows of ancient cedars are where

the old-timers tied their horses, wagons and buggies.  The pavilion behind is the

home of our ice cream socials and other activities.

In 1875 the log church was replaced with this impressive

brick building.  At a cost of $3000 some complained that

it was too expensive but it stands as proud and solid today

as it did 125 years ago even with its original roof.

These Christmas pictures appeared last year in Country Extra Magazine when Mantels was the

featured country church.  The old cemetery contains monuments to our founders as well as the

two large areas with no stones.  Those areas contain the mass graves of cholera victims from

the Great Epidemic which began in 1849.  The Pioneer Tree now stands in their memory.