Prospect in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sulphur Spring Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012
1. Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Sulphur Spring Baptist Church. . According to local tradition, the Sulphur Spring Baptist Church was founded in 1867, when services were held in a brush arbor. During the Reconstruction period, formerly enslaved African Americans formed congregations throughout the South similar to this church. By 1876 a log structure had been built and in that year the congregation purchased the one-acre tract of land on which it stood. The founding members of the church included Phillip Harris, William Wright, Alex Scott, William Green, and Daniel Carter. The first frame structure was built in 1900 and used until 1914 when the original part of the current church was constructed.
According to local tradition, the Sulphur Spring Baptist Church was founded in 1867, when services were held in a brush arbor. During the Reconstruction period, formerly enslaved African Americans formed congregations throughout the South similar to this church. By 1876 a log structure had been built and in that year the congregation purchased the one-acre tract of land on which it stood. The founding members of the church included Phillip Harris, William Wright, Alex Scott, William Green, and Daniel Carter. The first frame structure was built in 1900 and used until 1914 when the original part of the current church was constructed.
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number M-30.)
Location. 37° 16.333′ N, 78° 35.426′ W. Marker is in Prospect, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. Marker is at the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road (County Route 657) and Oak Hill Road (County Route 615), on the right when traveling west on Sulphur Spring Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prospect VA 23960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
