Green Street Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky
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N 38° 14.771 W 085° 44.669
16S E 609863 N 4233875
A marker noting the Green Street Baptist Church of 1844 and scene of rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Waymark Code: WM6NNM
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ReedKyCacheFinders
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The Marker Text Reads:
"Green Street Baptist Church - this church was constituted on First Street, Sept. 29, 1844, with Brother George Wells as pastor. A noted trustee and treasurer was Ben Duke, who lived to age 110. Present church built 1930 by Samuel Plato under pastorate of H.W. Jones. Scene of August 1967 rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to promote voter registration. Presented by Mr. Till Lecian 1981 Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation 1693"
Marker Name: Green Street Baptist Church

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Building

Marker Number (for official markers): 1693

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation


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