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Damascus Missionary Baptist Church

Corrigan, Polk County

Marker Text

Organized 1863. First pastor, Brother J. R. Dowell. Original building was of logs; had split log benches on peg legs. Replaced by frame building, 1892; the present church, 1950. A charter member of the Angelina Missionary Baptist Association.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 7 mi. NE of Corrigan on FM 1987
Marker # 10390
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 31.080097, -94.765114

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