Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Union Church
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
1. Union Church Marker
This is the first brick church erected within the original city limits of Bardstown. The 1804 will of Samuel P. Jones directed that his possessions be sold and the money be used to build a church for all Christian denominations. His wishes were carried out and the church was built ca. 1812. Two lots were used for the cemetery.
Congregations of Presbyterians, Methodists, and Baptists met here until they built their own churches. After the Civil War, the African American Baptists began meeting here and assumed responsibility for its upkeep. It was enlarged and a bell tower was added in the late 1800s. Became home to the First Baptist Church in the 1860s.
Erected 2015 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2462.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 37° 48.761′ N, 85° 27.831′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American 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 walking distance of this marker: Daniel Arthur Rudd (here, next to this marker); Bardstown's First Church (here, next to this marker); Lt. General Harold G. Moore Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander Walters (1858-1917) (about 400 feet away); A Pretty Close Call (about 700 feet away); Twenty-Five Damned Yankees (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cobblestone Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lot #50 - A History of Old City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
2. Union Church Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
3. Union Church Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
4. Union Church
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
