Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)

800 Sophia Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

1. Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) Marker

Inscription. Shiloh Baptist
Church (Old Site)
Built 1890
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
2015

A Virginia Historic Landmark Since the early 1800s, this riverfront site has been a place of worship, education, and civic action for the African American community of Fredericksburg

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation
Rebuilt in
1890
by Charles G. Heflin
& Bro.
Congregation founded in 1854

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 38° 18.139′ N, 77° 27.442′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Sophia Street just north of Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Sophia St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it

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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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1950 Walker-Grant Protest (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (within shouting distance of this marker); The African Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1785 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (within shouting distance of this marker); 1831 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1892 (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named 1831 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near

Additional plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

2. Additional plaque on the building

it); African Baptist Church of Fredericksburg (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024

3. Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)

Cornerstone of the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

4. Cornerstone of the church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.