First Methodist Church
N 31° 19.055 W 095° 27.296
15R E 266384 N 3467402
The state historic marker for the First Methodist Church of Crockett
Waymark Code: WMXF6T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2018
Views: 2
The First Methodist Church of Crockett is located at 701 E. Goliad near downtown.
Marker Number: 11128
Marker Text:
City's first congregation and one of the oldest in Texas. Formed 1839 with Henderson Palmer as pastor. Noted Minister Littleton Fowler was presiding elder at organization. Methodists shared a structure with Crockett's other denominations until erecting a frame building on this site in 1864. The church was host to East Texas Annual Conferences of 1862, 1871, 1877, 1888. Present sanctuary, built in 1901-1902 of brick fired at site, is oldest extant house of worship in city. First sessions of newly-merged Texas Annual Conference were held here, December 3-8, 1902. (1968)
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