Palmetto Baptist Church/Dr. M.B. Harrison
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N 27° 30.889 W 082° 34.616
17R E 344251 N 3044448
Located on 11th Ave between 4th and 5th Sts.
Waymark Code: WMTQED
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2016
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Palmetto Baptist Church
The Palmetto Baptist Church was organized on January 5, 1892, and a few months later its first building was erected on this site. The Reverend R.H. Whitehead, under whose leadership the church was constituted, became its first pastor. Dr. M.B. Harrison and W.H. Harrison were elected deacons. They also were named trustees, together with John W. Mitchell, M.C.Davis, and W.M. Rowlett. There were 22 charter members, 18 of who transferred from the Benevolence Baptist Church, then located on Frog Creek several miles north of Ellenton. The original frame structure was replaced by the present brick building in 1926.
Dr. M.B. Harrison
Micajah Berry Harrison (1844-1912) was a native of Greenville County, South Carolina. He served 4 years in Hampton's Cavalry, CSA, and took part in 29 battles. He was a graduate of the South Carolina Medical College. Dr. Harrison moved to Alachua County, Florida, in 1875, to Oak Hill (Parrish) in 1880, and to Palmetto in 1889. He bought the house across the street in 1890, and resided there until his death. He was the first doctor on the north side of the river, the first Worshipful Master of the Palmetto Masonic Lodge, and President of the first Palmetto City Council.
Marker Number: F-153
Date: 1968
County: Manatee
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: The First Baptist Church of Palmetto in cooperation with Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Website: Not listed
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