Located here 1872-1964
— Oldest Negro congregation in Alabama —
Organized 1820 by William Harris, a slave, who was minister more than 50 years. Original church, called Huntsville African Baptist, stood 4 blocks south in Old Georgia Graveyard. In 1870, this church and 3 others formed Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Association. Congregation occupied brick church on this site 1872-1964. In 1965, moved to new building, 3020 Belafonte Ave., N.W. Present name honors Bartley Harris, saintly second minister. Other pastors: Felix Jordan, Eli Patton, Richard Moore, Amos Robinson.| HM Number | HMO15 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 10:55am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 537970 N 3842847 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.72700000, -86.58526667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 43.62', W 86° 35.116' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 43' 37.20" N, 86° 35' 6.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 200-258 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville AL 35801, US |
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