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First Baptist Church

Brenham, Washington County

Marker Text

Organized Dec. 20, 1846, as New Year's Creek Church, at a school house in Allcorn area. Founders were Judge R. E. B. Baylor, W. W. Buster, and Hosea Garrett. Rev. A. D. Fisher was chosen as the church's first pastor in 1847. In 1848, the year Texas Baptist Convention was formed, Baylor University's first president, Rev. Henry L. Graves, became the pastor of this church. Church moved to Brenham, 1853, and name was changed. A large sanctuary built in 1892 was destroyed by fire Dec. 10, 1952. Church rebuilt, and fellowship hall was added by June 1954.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 304 N. Market St., Brenham
Marker # 8332
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 30.169744, -96.395827

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