Historical MarkerBethel Baptist Church
Bay City · Matagorda County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5321000388
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Marker Inscription
Lacking church facilities in their "North-end" African American neighborhood, Harris and Maria Anderson began to hold lay services in their home about 1904. They built a brush arbor and in 1905 organized the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Wren as its first pastor. The church met in a building relocated to this site in 1906. The congregation erected its first sanctuary here in 1910. It was eventually razed and replaced with a brick church building in 1954. The church has maintained a tradition of pride in its facilities and continues to serve the community. (1993)
About this site
Bethel Baptist Church is a historical marker in Bay City, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9936, -95.9737 near Bay City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Hilliard High School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Matagorda County, Bay City Bank, Old, and Bay City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321000388. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
