Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original Site of First Baptist Church
Pensacola, Florida
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 11, 2014
1. Original Site of First Baptist Church Marker
First Building erected on
this site 1852
Relocated at current site,
500 N. Palafox Street, 1894.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1932.
Location. 30° 24.602′ N, 87° 12.64′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is on East Government Street 0.1 miles west of South Alcaniz Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 East Government Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Garrison's Kitchen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Christ Church (about 300 feet away); British Governor's House? (about 400 feet away); Old Christ Church (about 400 feet away); British Well (about 400 feet away); Tivoli High House (about 500 feet away); Firefighter Vista S. Lowe (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 11, 2014
2. Wide shot of marker area
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on September 4, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
