Marker Inscription
In 1896 three Baptist men organized this church. T. E. Muse served as the first pastor from 1898 to 1900. The 1900 Galveston hurricane destroyed an unfinished church building. Services were held in a nearby church and in a rail car until a schoolhouse was purchased in 1901. In 1912, a brick sanctuary was built, with the first electric lights in town. Some baptism services were held in the Brazos River until the 1930s. New facilities were added over the years as the congregation grew. The church continues to serve the Rosenberg community.
About this site
First Baptist Church of Rosenberg is a historical marker in Rosenberg, Fort Bend County. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5567, -95.8086 near Rosenberg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Black Cowboy Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Julius Edward Junker, Vogelsang Building, and Trone-Ray-Lane House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008991. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
