First Congregational Church of Marion, AL
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N 32° 37.657 W 087° 19.701
16S E 469198 N 3610053
Organized and constructed in 1871 by freed slaves and the American Missionary Association, the Congregationalist Church is the oldest and most unaltered of the churches built by African-Americans in Marion.
Waymark Code: WMJEY3
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2013
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Organized in Lincoln School by freed slaves & representatives of the American Missionary Association, an auxiliary of the Congregational Churches of America. Wherever a school was operated by the A.M.A. a church soon followed. Religion and education were viewed as a means of improving the conditions of former slaves & as a solution for many problems. Through the years the church has been a strong advocate of freedom & justice for all. In 1931 the Congregational & Christian Churches merged forming the Congregational Christian Church, which in 1957 joined with the Evangelical & Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ. This building was constructed by members & friends of the congregation in 1871 is the oldest & most unaltered example of an early black church in Marion. The first pastor was the Rev. G. W. Andrews & T. C. Stewart was the architect & contractor. National Register of Historical Places 12-17-1982
Marker Name: First Congregational Church of Marion, Established 1869
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the congregation.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1986
Marker Number: Not Listed
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