Cedar and hardwoods hover over the two acre grounds of the historic meeting place of Graves Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 1575 Alcovy Trestle Road in Social Circle, a half of a mile off U.S. Interstate 20. Spanning over 119 years, the church exists in its third structure, a renovated brick building topped by a white steeple. The church bell from the original building that once beckoned the community to come worship, praise and pray, is preserved in front of the church.