Central Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Baptist Church Morrison

1933 - 2003

Photographed by J. White, January 30, 2013

1. First Baptist Church Morrison Marker

Inscription. Born as Oak Grove Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of the Rev. John Corbin in 1882, First Baptist Church Morrison moved to this site in 1933 and for over seven decades served faithful members of this community and offered a sacred place for prayer and worship.

This site is dedicated to the memory of all the members of the congregation of First Baptist Church Morrison and to the pastors that led this church from the Rev. John Corbin to the Rev. Dr. Marcellus Lee Harris, Jr.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 37° 3.963′ N, 76° 29.538′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Central Newport News. It is on Warwick Boulevard just south of University Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 walking distance of this marker: Walker’s Green (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Christopher Newport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leifr Eiriksson (approx. half a mile away); Estelle and George Abernathy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Waters Creek (approx.

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0.7 miles away); Spanish Bronze Gun (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Spanish Bronze Gun (approx. 0.8 miles away); US Navy Admiralty Pattern Anchor (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hidenwood (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . A Brief History of First Baptist Church Morrison. (Submitted on January 30, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed by J. White, January 30, 2013

2. First Baptist Church Morrison Marker

Photographed by J. White, January 30, 2013

3. First Baptist Church Morrison Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.