Owensboro in Daviess County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Fourth Street Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

1. Fourth Street Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1830, a Baptist church began in a log cabin-house, which was provided for Black worshipers by Philip Thompson. The congregation was first led by Black Baptist Minister Oliver Potts. The Black Baptist Church was founded after the Civil War & in 1866 was named Fourth Street Baptist Church. It is the oldest African American church in Daviess County.

Erected 2020 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2620.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 37° 46.337′ N, 87° 7.19′ W. Marker is in Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. It is on West 4th Street east of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 West 4th Street, Owensboro KY 42301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in the Western Coal Field.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. and Mrs. Clay E. Simpson, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The African American Community in Owensboro (approx. 0.2 miles away); Born With a Purpose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two Early Civil Rights Cases in Owensboro

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Kendall-Perkins Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. / Pulitzer Prize Winner (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Trinity Centre Parking Area (approx. ¼ mile away); "Stirman's Folly" (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owensboro.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 14, 2020

2. Fourth Street Baptist Church Marker

Church and marker (right), as seen from across West 4th Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.