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First Methodist Church |
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701 East Goliad, Crockett,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 19' 5.52767999988",
-95° 27' 16.01679999996"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
City's first congregation and one of the oldest in Texas. Formed 1839 with Henderson Palmer as pastor. Noted Minister Littleton Fowler was presiding elder at organization. Methodists shared a structure with Crockett's other denominations until erecting a frame building on this site in 1864. The church was host to East Texas Annual Conferences on 1862, 1871, 1877, 1888. Present sanctuary, built in 1901-1902 of brick fired at site, is oldest extant house of worship in city. First sessions of newly-merged Texas Annual Conferences were held here, December 3-8, 1902.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
First Methodist Church Historical Marker Location Map, Crockett, Texas
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