1801 - Cohansey Baptist Church, Roadstown, NJ
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N 39° 26.360 W 075° 18.812
18S E 473019 N 4365578
Historic Cohansey Baptist Church in Roadstown, NJ. Erected in 1801.
Waymark Code: WM98GH
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2010
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For the church building itself,
the main building was constructed in 1801. A parsonage was completed in
1862 and a small chapel added in 1876. It was remodeled twice, once in
1851 and again almost 100 years later in 1949. The final additions were in
1964 when an education building was added and again in 1968 when the heating and
electrical systems were fully modernized.
This is especially revered by
Baptists because it is considered the "mother church" for South Jersey, being
constituted in 1683 and operating continually since that time.
The inscription in marble reads:
"This building erected MDCCCI [1801]. For the BAPTIST SOCIETY constituted MDCXCI
[1691]."
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