Moss Hill Church
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Moss Hill Church is located near Vernon in Washington County, Florida, in the United States. The United States acquired West Florida (a.k.a. "The Florida Panhandle") from Spain in 1821. The Holmes Valley Methodist Mission was established in 1821-1825. Church full name is "Moss Hill United Methodist Church". Washington County was formed in 1825. The Florida Constitutional Convention was in Port St. Joe in 1836.
The construction of the church is from "heart of pine" wood; the center of a pine tree, saturated with "sap", is used for the lumber. This wood also is known, in the West Florida aka Territory of West Florida dialect as "Fat Literd" or "Fat Lighdurd" [Pronunciation is "fat" "Light-Urd" with accent on first syllable.] The term "fat" refers to the saturated sap. The term "Lighdurd" or "literd" refers to "lighting" or "burning"; as small spikes of this special wood can be used to begin combustion. Upon ageing, the wood becomes very strong, impervious to termites or water damage, i.e. it lasts "forever". The alter area of the church was constructed by the Roche Family, early settlers to Holmes Valley, Florida.
