Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Keeping the Faith

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

1. Keeping the Faith Marker

Inscription. The First Baptist Church traces its roots back to the Bethany Baptist Church formed in 1866. With Morrisville's incorporation in 1875, many members moved into the growing town and formed another church. The congregation chose the popular Gothic Revival style for a chapel they erected in 1900 and adorned it with the decorative sawn work similar to that seen on other houses in Morrisville. A brick veneer was added in the 1980s.

One of the church's members, Vallie Page Green, became a missionary to China starting in 1891 and served until advancing Japanese military forced her to leave in 1934.

[Captions (top to bottom)]
• The church as it appeared In the 1950s.
• Vallie Page Green 1866-1934.
• 1878 Wake County map showing Bethany Church.

Erected by Morrisville History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 35° 49.449′ N, 78° 49.684′ W. Marker is in Morrisville, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Church Street 0.1 miles south of Scoggins Avenue/Page Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Church St, Morrisville NC 27560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: The New South (within shouting distance of this marker); William G. Clements (within shouting distance of this marker); Morrisville Christian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morrisville Station (about 700 feet away); The Trading Path (about 700 feet away); Morrisville Engagement (about 700 feet away); An Ancient Past (about 700 feet away); Pugh House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

2. Keeping the Faith Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.