Reuben Ford and Hopeful Baptist Church

Reuben Ford and Hopeful Baptist Church (HM10NH)

Location: Montpelier, VA 23192 Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 48.167', W 77° 45.79'

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Hopeful Meeting House began services under the ministry of Baptist pastor Reuben Ford in 1807. Ford played an important role in the post-Revolutionary struggle for religious freedom. In the 1780s, he lobbied the Virginia General Assembly on behalf of Virginia's Baptists, opposing the incorporation of the Episcopal Church and state support for "teachers of the Christian Religion." Ford though his leadership resolved doctrinal controversies and promoted Baptist churches as patriotic alternatives to the Episcopal Church. In July 1843, John Hope deeded five acres of land for the present sanctuary, dedicated on 21 May 1845. Enslaved African Americans made the bricks from nearby clay.
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HM NumberHM10NH
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Marker NumberEA 7
Year Placed2007
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 3:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 256729 N 4187530
Decimal Degrees37.80278333, -77.76316667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.167', W 77° 45.79'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 10.02" N, 77° 45' 47.40" W
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Area Code(s)804, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19284-19308 State Rte 610, Montpelier VA 23192, US
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