First Baptist Church of St. Augustine

First Baptist Church of St. Augustine (HM1GR2)

Location: St. Augustine, FL 32084 St. Johns County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 53.236', W 81° 18.874'

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89 St. Francis Street

— "Lincolnville" —

Established in 1872 through the efforts of Mrs. Hannah Jordan, a devoutly Christian sojourner who, like its first pastor, Rev. Father C. Felder, believed in leading by the example of hard work. The church has flourished at this location—since 1884. After the fire of 1915, this building was erected.



During the era of the 1960s and The Civil Rights Movement, the congregation and its pastor, Reverend J.H. McKissick, gave support which allowed mass meetings to be held, engaged the leadership of the N.A.A.C.P., and later, the S.C.L.C. including Dr. Martin Luther King, and the founding of the N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council to take the lead in the local movement. Gerald Eubanks, a local college student, was elected president of the council, and local dentist, Dr. R.B. Hayling, served as advisor. For these pioneering efforts this church is considered the Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine.




Presented by The Civil Rights Memorial Projects Committee of St. Augustine, Executive Committee: Gerald Eubanks, Chairman: Bernice Harper, Vice-Chairman: and At-Large Members - (FL) Senator Anthony Hill, Jr., Rev. Willie M. Bolden, Brigadier General Ronald L. Bailey, Michael McQueen. Supported by Henry "Hank" Thomas, Freedom Rider, 1961

Erected June 2006
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 469626 N 3306335
Decimal Degrees29.88726667, -81.31456667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 53.236', W 81° 18.874'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 53' 14.16" N, 81° 18' 52.44" W
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Area Code(s)904
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 117-123 St Francis St, St. Augustine FL 32084, US
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