2624 Dumbarton Street, NW
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC —
The first Baptist church established in Georgetown was funded in 1862 by the Reverend Sandy Alexander (1818-1902), a former slave who led the church until 1889. Among the founding members was Collins Williams, a preacher from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who with his wife Betsey had been leading religious meetings in private homes. Rev. Alexander's congregation, expanded by the arrival of a group from Fredericksburg, first met in a small frame structure known as "the Ark" on land at 29th and O Streets, donated by the Williamses. In 1882, congregants laid the cornerstone for the current building, financing it in part with the proceeds of Rev. Alexander's speaking tour through the northern states.| HM Number | HMMJT |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | Cultural Tourism DC - Funded by the DC Historic Preservation Office |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 8:27pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 321755 N 4308533 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.90761667, -77.05568333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.457', W 77° 3.341' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 27.42" N, 77° 3' 20.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2624 Dumbarton St NW, Washington DC 20007, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Comments 0 comments