Fairmount Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Baptist Church

806 58th Avenue

— Erected 1913 —

First Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. First Baptist Church is the oldest church in the Town of Fairmount Heights. It was the meeting place for all of the town’s first activities. It was organized by Reverend Strothers. The church was erected in 1913.

Funded By the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Sponsored by The Mayor And Town Council Of Fairmount Heights, 2016

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 38° 54.067′ N, 76° 55.014′ W. Marker is in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is at the intersection of 58th Avenue and J Street, on the right when traveling east on 58th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Capitol Heights MD 20743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert S. Nichols House (within shouting distance of this marker); Trammell-Taylor House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James F. Armstrong House (about 400 feet away); Fairmount Heights Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); In Honor of the Men and Women of Fairmount Heights who Served in World War II (about 700 feet away);

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Samuel Hargrove House (about 700 feet away); World War II Monument (about 800 feet away); New Mt. Olive Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away in District of Columbia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmount Heights.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 5, 2018

2. First Baptist Church Marker

First Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

3. First Baptist Church

Cornerstone<br><br>First Baptist Church<br>Fairmount Heights Maryland image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 4, 2018

4. Cornerstone

First Baptist Church
Fairmount Heights Maryland

Organized 1912
Rebuilt to the Glory of God
1980

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.