Near Adairville in Logan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Red River Meeting House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

1. Red River Meeting House Marker

Inscription. Three miles east on Hwy. 663 is the site of this early pioneer church which was organized by "A Society of Presbyterians" before 1789. Rev. James McGready took charge of the congregation in 1797. It was the site of the first known camp meeting in the U.S. in June 1800, which became known as the Great Revival of 1800. That marked the start of the Second Great Awakening, a major religious movement in the U.S.

Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 71.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1800.

Location. 36° 42.137′ N, 86° 51.692′ W. Marker is near Adairville, Kentucky, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 431 and Schochoh Road (State Route 663), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 431. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adairville KY 42202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boyhood Home, 1793-1802 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Jackson-Dickinson Duel (approx. 2½ miles away); Dromgoole's Station (approx. 2.8 miles away);

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Site of The Red River Meeting House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Tennessee / Kentucky (approx. 4.3 miles away in Tennessee); Brodnax-Conn House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Virgil Munday Chapman (approx. 7.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Widow (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adairville.

More about this marker. The marker was recently replaced.

Regarding Red River Meeting House. A great awakening is best described as when new religious thought is needed to address the needs of society. The First Great Awakening began in 1734 in Massachusetts as a way to return to Calvinism but also to encourage a personal relationship with God.

The Second Great Awakening strengthened the Methodists and Baptists and introduced the concept of religious camp meetings. New denominations (such as the Campbellites, Cumberland Presbyterians, Disciples of Christ, and Christian Church) were spawned. The site of the original meeting was at Red River Meeting House, northeast of Maulding's Fort, the first settlement in Logan County.

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Red River Meeting House Marker looking south on U.S. 431 towards Adairville. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

2. Red River Meeting House Marker looking south on U.S. 431 towards Adairville.

History of the Red River Meeting House. (Submitted on September 16, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.