| Marker Number |
12070 |
| Atlas Number |
5321012070 |
| Marker Title |
Vine Grove Christian Church |
| Index Entry |
Vine Grove Christian Church |
| Address |
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| City |
Bay City |
| County |
Matagorda |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
African American topics; Christian (Disciples of Christ) denominations; churches |
| Marker Year |
1997 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6 mi. E of Bay City on FM 457; 6 mi E on FM 2540 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
After the 1865 Emancipation Proclamation, many of the more than 100 slave who once farmed cotton and sugar cane for John L. Thorpe remain on former plantation land, forming the Live Oak community. In 1867 Joseph Yeaman, a white schoolteacher helped organize the Grapevine church, serving as its first pastor. The first church building was a log cabin with a dirt floor. By 1895 the church was known as the Mission Home School, later becoming the Vine Grove Christian Church. The congregation continues to uphold the values and traditions of its founders. (1998) |
