Berwick in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Twin City Gospel Temple

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 23, 2005

1. Twin City Gospel Temple Marker

Inscription. Originally the Methodist Episcopal Church. Built in 1886 by sugar cane plantation owenr Capt. John N. Pharr and wife Henrietta. They donated the church building and land to the Methodists in 1899.

Erected 1986 by Twin City Gospel Temple.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 29° 41.586′ N, 91° 13.047′ W. Marker is in Berwick, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Canton Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Canton Street, Berwick LA 70342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in 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,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Southwest Reef Lighthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Berwick (about 700 feet away); Morgan City Floodwalls (approx. half a mile away); Atchafalaya River (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Atchafalaya River (approx. half a mile away); Charles Morgan (approx. half a mile away); The Governor Jared Young Sanders Memorial Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berwick.

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 21, 2017

2. Twin City Gospel Temple Marker

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December 21, 2017

3. Twin City Gospel Temple and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2015. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 19, 2015. 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2017. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.