Fredericksburg Baptist Church
Fredericksburg Baptist Church is a historic church founded in 1804 and located in the historic district of downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.
History[]
Founded in 1804, under the name of Shiloh and with origins dating back to the 18th century, Fredericksburg Baptist Church is one of a few historical churches located in the Fredericksburg Historic District.[1]
Its first pastor was Andrew B. Broaddus (1770–1848)[2] of Caroline County, Virginia, who was a renowned minister of his day and "declared the most eloquent man that ever spoke within the walls of the Capitol]."[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Our History". Fredericksburg Baptist Church. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Andrew Broaddus - Early Virginia Baptist Minister". baptisthistoryhomepage.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Ford's Christian Repository. Hull & Brother. 1852. p. 338. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 77°27′39″W / 38.304176°N 77.460702°W
Categories:
- Virginia church stubs
- Churches in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 1804 establishments in Virginia
- 19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
- Baptist churches in Virginia