St. Marks Missionary Baptist Church

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Title

St. Marks Missionary Baptist Church

Subject

African-American history

Description

The site of St. Mark's missionary Baptist Church has been in continuous use by the African-American community of Florence since 1859. Originally, the church body met under a brush arbor. The current church building was built in 1901.

Creator

Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama

Source

University of North Alabama archives; Dr. Carolyn Barske, Images of America: Florence.

Publisher

Alabama cultural resource survey

Date

1859