Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Tradition holds that slaves from nearby plantations once gathered together in worship in the Lower Caney Creek area. These men and women continued their services after the close of the Civil War and by 1885 acquired land at this site. Under the Rev. Anthony Morton (Martin), church members built a sanctuary here. For the next several decades, the building served as a place of worship, as well as a community school until circa 1930. Although area population declined during the 20th century, the congregation remains a symbol of the community's religious history. Its sanctuary and cemetery are visible links to generations of area families. (2005)

Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Bay City, Matagorda County, dedicated in 2004. 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 28.9478, -95.8011 near Bay City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williams (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Green, Hudgins, and King Van Estate Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321013113. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.