Near Mooresville in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of First Prospect Presbyterian Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
1. Site of First Prospect Presbyterian Church Marker
In the 1850's the second church was built nearby
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 35° 35.131′ N, 80° 44.671′ W. Marker is near Mooresville, North Carolina, in Rowan County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 152, 0.1 miles east of Meredith Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9434 W NC-152, Mooresville NC 28115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Augustus Leazer (within shouting distance of this marker); Prospect Church and Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery F, 113th Field Artillery Memorial (approx. 3˝ miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3˝ miles away); Mooresville Mills Roll of Honor (approx. 3˝ miles away); “Lest We Forget that Peace Has a Price” (approx. 3.9 miles away); John Franklin Moore (approx. 3.9 miles away); Back Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooresville.
Regarding Site of First Prospect Presbyterian Church.
this page online
Prospect Presbyterian Church was organized in 1824 when Concord Presbytery granted a petition to form a new church. There were approximately 20 members at the time of organization, most of them moving membership from Centre Presbyterian Church. By 1866 enrollment had grown to 384 and Prospect had become the largest church in Concord Presbytery, now known as Salem Presbytery.
The original church was a log structure which was replaced with a large frame sanctuary in the late 1850’s. The present brick structure, which will seat more than 400 people, was completed in 1951. For over a hundred years Prospect shared a minister with other churches in the area, but in 1927, Reverend James Douglas Deans was installed as Prospect’s first full-time pastor.
Prospect enjoys a rich tradition. Presbytery met here in 1835 and adopted the resolution to establish Davidson College. Also in 1885, Augustus Leazer, an elder and member of the North Carolina legislature, introduced a bill that established North Carolina State University. In 1954 Prospect was named Rural Church of the South and was the scene in 1956 of the first message from a Christian church recorded for broadcast by the Voice of America to countries throughout the world.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
2. Site of First Prospect Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
