Grady in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 23, 2014

1. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Constituted on August 27, 1842 on this site with six charter members including Moses and Sarah Rushton, Susannah Rushton, William and Emily Miley, and James Gardner. First structure built of logs by master carpenter Jesse Yon on land given by Moses Rushton, who moved to Montgomery County from Orangeburg District S.C.

Present Colonial Revival building completed in 1931. Architect was Frank W. Lockwood and landscape architect was Graham M. Rushton.

Erected 1989 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 31° 59.741′ N, 86° 7.066′ W. Marker is in Grady, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Gardner Road (County Road 258) 0.1 miles south of Pisgah Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Gardner Road, Grady AL 36036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Orion Institute (approx. 7 miles away); Pioneer Settlers of Ebenezer Community (approx. 7.1 miles away); Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church

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(approx. 7.1 miles away); China Grove (approx. 10.1 miles away); Fair Prospect Cemetery Montgomery County (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar (approx. 11.3 miles away); Site of Highland Home College (approx. 11.9 miles away); The Great Pensacola Trading Path (approx. 13.8 miles away).

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 23, 2014

2. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 23, 2014

3. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Site

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.