United Methodist Church - Key West, FL
Posted by: 
denben
N 24° 33.466 W 081° 48.121
17R E 418779 N 2716217
The Key West United Methodist Church is located at 600 Eaton Street in Old Key West, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM12PQ8
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2020
Views: 4
Key West Art & Historical Society invites locals and tourists to experience a multi-platform, self-guided and free tour program of Key West’s historic sites designed to highlight the island’s unique multi-cultural history and heritage through the Key West Historic Marker Tours website and phone app.
The marker # 55 reads: "United Methodist Church / Methodist preaching was first heard on the island in 1832 when two missionaries arrived by schooner. The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was formed in 1845 making the Old Stone Church the oldest Methodist church in southeast Florida. The church structure is made of coral rock quarried from the site and was built around the church's fourth wooden sanctuary. Upon completion the old church was dismantled and carried out the front door. Over the years, four Methodist congregations united to form the foundation of the church. / Circa 1892"
Marker Number: 55
Date: Circa 1892
County: Monroe
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Key West Art & Historical Society
Website: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark.
Please post a photo at the marker location.