Fredericksburg Baptist Church

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Fredericksburg, Virginia. View on Princess Anne Street showing Baptist church and 6th Corps hospital Fredericksburg Baptist Church.jpg
Fredericksburg, Virginia. View on Princess Anne Street showing Baptist church and 6th Corps hospital

Fredericksburg Baptist Church is a historic church founded in 1804 and located in the historic district of downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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Fredericksburg Baptist Church during the American Civil War Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia, from the backyard of the Sanitary Commission depot.jpg
Fredericksburg Baptist Church during the American Civil War

History

Founded in 1804, under the name of Shiloh and with origins dating back to the 18th century, Fredericksburg Baptist Church is one of a few historical churches located in the Fredericksburg Historic District. [1]

Its first pastor was Andrew B. Broaddus (1770–1848) [2] of Caroline County, Virginia, who was a renowned minister of his day and "declared the most eloquent man that ever spoke within the walls of the Capitol]." [3]

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References

  1. "Our History". Fredericksburg Baptist Church. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. "Andrew Broaddus - Early Virginia Baptist Minister". baptisthistoryhomepage.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. Ford's Christian Repository. Hull & Brother. 1852. p. 338. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

Coordinates: 38°18′15″N77°27′39″W / 38.304176°N 77.460702°W / 38.304176; -77.460702