Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
1. Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Organized 1855 in log cabin near this site, led by George Brent, member Paducah First Baptist Church. Second was frame building, built by slaves, under leadership of Rev. George W. (Pappy) Dupee, the first pastor constituted on February 4, 1855.
Colonial brick structure built in 1893 under Rev. Dupee, rebuilt in 1942 after fire, when Rev. D. E. King pastor. Cornerstone this edifice laid June 18, 1967 under pastorate of Rev. H. Joseph Franklin, who envisioned building adequate for worship, Christian education. Dedicated August. 1969.
Erected 1969 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; Donated by the Brotherhood of 1969. (Marker Number 1270.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 37° 4.977′ N, 88° 36.074′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on Washington Street west of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Washington Street, Paducah KY 42003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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.
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Also see . . . Washington Street Baptist Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
2. Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
3. Inscription above the church cornerstone
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
4. Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
5. Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church Cornerstone
The cornerstone is located at the bottom right side of the church entrance, near the ramp.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
6. Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church Main Entrance
The cornerstone and additional inscription can be seen on the far right, behind the entrance ramp.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
