Dumbarton United Methodist Church / Methodism's Mother Church of Washington

First organized in a cooper's shop in 1772, Dumbarton United Methodist Church is one of America's oldest Methodist societies. Bishop Asbury preached here. The church was built in 1849 and renovated in 1898. It served as a Civil War hospital in 1862. President Lincoln attended this church on March 8, 1863, to hear Bishop Simpson preach. Founded in 1772, Dumbarton also influenced the establishment of Foundry, Mt. Zion, Eldbrooke, St. Luke's, and Capitol Hill Parish Methodist churches in Washington.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States