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The Greater Mount Moriah
Primitive Baptist Church
— ~1896~ —
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By Sandra Hughes, July 27, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church | | |
Inscription. The congregation first met in home of Mrs. Betsy Key. Organized as "Fairgrounds Church" in 1896 at nearby site of early Florence Racetrack and Fairgrounds, with Andy Sloss as pastor. Later, the church was moved to Irvine Avenue (formerly Fish-Trap Road). Mrs. Mary Ola Key was given honor of naming the church "Mount Moriah." The adjoining lot was purchased and church rebuilt in 1924, with C.A. Crump as pastor. In 1924, the building was remodeled and another addition erected under David Tolbert as pastor. The Family Life Center was completed in 1997 with Leroy Sawyer, pastor, and Wayne Stanley, Chairman.
Erected by Erected by the Florence Historic Board Florence AL.
Location. 34° 48.072′ N, 87° 41.367′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on West Irvine Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 West Irvine Avenue, Florence AL 35630, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Burrell Normal School (approx. half a mile away); Simpson House~Irvine Place~Coby Hall (approx. half a mile away); Pesthouse and Cemetery / Pestilences (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church 1894 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Courtview, Rogers Hall 1855 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The University of North Alabama (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sannoner Historic District Medical Arts Building (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Florence. |
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By Sandra Hughes, July 27, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Saint Paul Africian Marker | | |
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By Sandra Hughes, July 25, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 14, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. This page has been viewed 121 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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