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Original site of oldest church in Alta Loma; second oldest Baptist church on Galveston mainland. Organized on Nov. 10, 1895, in a local hotel; 26 charter members. Established Arcadia Baptist Church, 1945. Purchased "U. S. S. Houston" Memorial Chapel, 1946. Helped organize Galveston Baptist Association in 1949.
Original Site of First Baptist Church of Alta Lome is a historical marker in Santa Fe, Galveston County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 281 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 352 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3664, -95.0824 near Santa Fe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alta Loma (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hitchcock Depot, Alta Loma Cemetery, and Santa Fe Consolidated High School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007439. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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