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This beautiful little church, the Mount Bethel Reformed Church in Blowing Rock, NC, is a scene of serenity. It no longer has regular services and is now owned by the Blowing Rock Conference Center. In addition to its own charm, this church is important for its historical connections. According to legend, an "old Indian" had hollowed out a log for hIs coffin, and is buried in the cemetery behind the church. Old timers say the cemetery is haunted for that reason, but there is a more interesting story. The first settlers of the Blowing Rock area were the Greene family, and the father-in-law of patriarch Richard Greene was a Revolutionary War veteran named Ed Sullivan. He came with the Greene family, bringing his own coffin which he had carved from a large poplar tree and his tombstone! Sullivan died in 1794 and is buried in this cemetery. His tombstone may still be seen.