Father Divine Birthplace

Father Divine Birthplace (HMT71)

Location: Rockville, MD 20850 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.11', W 77° 9.14'

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Middle Lane

— Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour —

Father Divine was an influential and charismatic religious leader and founder of the International Peace Mission Movement.

Father Divine was born in 1879 on Middle Lane as George Baker, Jr. and attended the Rockville and Jerusalem M.E. Church. He later relocated to New York, calling himself Reverend Major Jealous Divine or Father Divine. He believed he was God manifest and preached in churches, houses and on street corners. While Father Divine's religious views were radical, his efforts at supporting the needy and challenging racial barriers were successful. He was an early proponent of racial equality, pushing for anti-discrimination legislation in Congress in the 1940s.

The Peace Mission Movement is still in existence and strives to help people in need. They operated a number of model farms and hotels throughout the country, some of which still exist. The Peace Mission's headquarters are at the Woodmont Estate (see photo above) in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.
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HM NumberHMT71
Series This marker is part of the Maryland: Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour series
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Marker Number16
Placed ByCity of Rockville Historic District Commission, Dept. of Community Planning and Development Services
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 1:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 313840 N 4328432
Decimal Degrees39.08516667, -77.15233333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.11', W 77° 9.14'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 6.60" N, 77° 9' 8.40" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301, 410, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106-108 E Middle Ln, Rockville MD 20850, US
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