| Marker Number |
13113 |
| Atlas Number |
5321013113 |
| Marker Title |
Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church |
| Address |
FM 457, CR 151 |
| City |
Bay City |
| County |
Matagorda |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
226980 |
| UTM Northing |
3205433 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
2004 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
11 miles SE of Bay City on FM 457, then one mile W on CR 151 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Tradition holds that slaves from nearby plantations once gathered together in worship in the Lower Caney Creek area. These men and women continued their services after the close of the Civil War and by 1885 acquired land at this site. Under the Rev. Anthony Morton (Martin), church members built a sanctuary here. For the next several decades, the building served as a place of worship, as well as a community school until circa 1930. Although area population declined during the 20th century, the congregation remains a symbol of the community's religious history. Its sanctuary and cemetery are visible links to generations of area families. (2005) |
