St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Franklin TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 55.419 W 086° 52.341
16S E 511515 N 3975487
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is the "Mother Church of the diocese of Tennessee," was begun in 1831. It was so damaged through use as a Civil War barracks and hospital that it had to be remodeled in 1870.
Waymark Code: WM170N7
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2022
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TEXT ON THE HISTORIC MARKER
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
This "Mother Church of the diocese of Tennessee," was begun in 1831, four years after its congregation was organized in 1827. Here James H. Otey, its first rector, was elected the first bishop of Tennessee. It was so damaged through use as a Civil War barracks and hospital that it had to be remodeled in 1870. It is the oldest Episcopal Church and congregation in Tennessee, and the oldest Episcopal Church building in continual use west of the Appalachians.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 51.)
Address:
508 W Main St, Franklin TN 37064
Name of War: U. S. Civil War
Type of Documentation: Historic Marker/Interpretive
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