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First Baptist Church
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Hosted organizational meeting of Liberty Baptist Association November 1838. Built 3rd meetinghouse 1859-1869 at Clinton and Gallatin Sts. Pastor Eugene Strode led church to Huntsville 1861. Renamed First Baptist Church 1893. Dedicated new building 1895. Relocated to this site 1963. Completed new facilities with distinctive, modernistic architecture and Christian symbolism 1966.
Established eleven missions of which several became churches. Charter member of Madison Baptist Association 1838. Member of Alabama Baptist State Convention.
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1983
First Baptist Church First Baptist Church Historical Marker (Front) Historical Marker (Back)
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