"THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PUCE" - Puce, Ontario - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Plaque Text:
The origins of First Baptist Church go back to the 1840s, when black settlers from the United States began to form a farming community in this area. Their numbers increased during the 1850s when the Refugee Home Society purchased lands along the Puce River to sell to freedom-seekers from the American South. Religion played an important role in community life. At first Baptists and Methodists worshipped in the same building, but by the early 1860s they had their own churches. This church built in 1964, replaced a frame church that had served the Baptist congregation since 1871. It stands today as a symbol of the cultural and spiritual continuity of the black community at Puce.

Address or location of plaque: 710 Puce Rd. Physical location of plaque: Village "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure' Condition of sign: Excellent Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes ! What is the second/third language?: French A web-site for more details.: Not listed

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