Donna, St. Michael's Church is located in Dumfries on St. Michael's Street at the northeast corner of St. Michael's St. and Brooms Road. It is now called St. Michael's & South and Townhead, resulting from the union of the two congregations in October 1983 after the South and Townhead Church closed. It is the oldest church in Dumfries; the current structure dates from 1746 when it was rebuilt. A Christian church has stood on this site for over 1300 years. It is believed that a sanctuary established by St. Ninian (circa 390 AD) also occupied this site and, even further back, it was a Druid worship site. It has about 3,000 memorial stones. Among the notables buried there is of course, Robert Burns and his wife Jean Armour. Dr. & Mrs. James Crichton, founder of the Crichton Royal Hospital, are also buried here. The common graves of the victims of the 1832 and 1848 cholera epidemics are also within the walls of the churchyard. I could go on and on, but will stop here. A truly fascinating place to visit and worship in if you ever have the chance to holiday in Dumfries. I've had the honor of doing so back in 1998 and 1999. Yours aye, John Jardine Cincinnati, Ohio USA D&G FHS Member #1918 Alba mo dhuthaich gu deireadh mo la! (Scotland my homeland forever!) JARDINE/JARDEN in Dumfries, Maxwelltown, Annan, Applegarth, Wamphray, Torthorwald, Collin, Racks, Cummertrees, Powfoot, Mouswald, Kirkmichael, Templand; GREEN in Dumfries, Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbright; RAE in Dumfries, Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbright; MOFFAT in Dumfries, Maxwelltown; McMILLAN in Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Irongray; HALLIDAY in Irongray; BRODIE in Dumfries, Maxwelltown; DICKSON in Mouswald; HOPE in Annan; JOHNSTON(E) in Applegarth, Kirkpatrick-Juxta; PORTEOUS in Applegarth; RICHARDSON in Applegarth