North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
1831
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 38° 1.892′ N, 78° 28.724′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. It is on East Jefferson Street just west of 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 E Jefferson St, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: Paul Goodloe McIntire (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Street Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Sales of Enslaved People in Court Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Catholic Church of the Holy Comforter (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriwether Lewis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift (about 300 feet away); Monticello (about 300 feet away); Albemarle County (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Thomas Jonathan Jackson (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Albemarle Confederate Monument
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
