Carver in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Moore Street Baptist Church
Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church, originally several blocks east of here, was dedicated on 18 April 1875 to serve an area of the Sheep Hill community later known as Carver. The Rev. William Troy, an founder of the church and its first pastor, was a free-born man of color from Virginia who, as a resident of Canada before the Civil War, had become a prominent abolitionist associated with the Underground Railroad. On the church's property stood the Moore Street Industrial Institution, a school for Black students. Church member Virginia E. Randolph (1870-1958) became widely known as an educational innovator through her work in Henrico County's schools. The congregation moved here in 1908.
Erected 2025 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-138.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1875.
Location. 37° 33.374′ N, 77° 27.123′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. 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, 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: Moore Street Baptist Church Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock (1884-1970) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartshorn Memorial College (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maggie Lena Walker (about 600 feet away); Maggie L. Walker Collaborative Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Union University
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026
2. Moore Street Baptist Church Marker in front of the church building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
