Site of Montgomery United Methodist Church
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N 30° 23.360 W 095° 41.842
15R E 240820 N 3365014
Located in front of the former Methodist Church on Pond Street in Montgomery.
Waymark Code: WMAKPM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2011
Views: 8
Texas Historical Commission marker
From the Atlas:
Index Entry: Montgomery United Methodist Church, Site of
City: Montgomery
County: Montgomery
Year Marker Erected: 2008
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 14615
Marker Text:
Isaac L.G. Strickland established a Methodist congregation in Montgomery in 1838. Under the direction of Elder Littleton Fowler of the Mississippi Methodist Conference. The church was one of the first in the Republic of Texas; Strickland was assigned all the territory between the Brazos and Trinity rivers, making his headquarters in Montgomery. Four early circuit riders are buried in the adjacent Old Montgomery Cemetery, site of the first sanctuary. Montgomery United Methodist Church built two more sanctuaries here in 1852 and 1908 before moving to a new location in 2002. Marker is property of the State of Texas (2008)
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