Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Photographed by Kevin W., August 13, 2014

1. Mt. Olive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Stafford's First African American Church. Founded May 16, 1818 near Roseville by Rev. Horace Crutcher, along with five others. Original place of worship was a slab wood arbor. Recognizing the importance of enlightening individuals both spiritually and academically, the Mt. Olive Community founded Mt. Olive School soon after the Civil War. "They hewed out the wilderness and drew up a highway for coming generations to have a path to follow."

Erected 2014 by Stafford County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1891.

Location. 38° 25.224′ N, 77° 30.93′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is on Mount Olive Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 395 Mt Olive Rd, Stafford VA 22556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ramoth Memorial Gardens (approx. 2½ miles away); The Little Red Barn (approx. 3 miles away); Repeated Surprises (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hartwood Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); A Road from Yesteryear

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); Gold Mining in Stafford County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Accokeek Iron Furnace (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hulls Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Cavalry Affairs (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Hartwood Presbyterian Church (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Official Website for Mt. Olive Baptist Church. (Submitted on August 13, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Mt. Olive Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., August 13, 2014

2. Mt. Olive Baptist Church and Marker

Old and new Mt. Olive Baptist Churches image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., August 13, 2014

3. Old and new Mt. Olive Baptist Churches

The left side was built in 1959. The addition on the right was built in 2011

Mt. Olive Baptist Church Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., August 13, 2014

4. Mt. Olive Baptist Church Dedication Plaque

Founded May 16, 1818 by Rev. Horace Crutcher
Rebuilt 1959 by Rev. C. E. Rhodes

Mt. Olive Baptist Church 2011 Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., August 13, 2014

5. Mt. Olive Baptist Church 2011 Dedication Plaque

Established May 16, 1818 Building dedicated March 26, 2011 Rev. Reginald E. Bryant, Pastor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.