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Organized 1863. First pastor, Brother J. R. Dowell. Original building was of logs; had split log benches on peg legs. Replaced by frame building, 1892; the present church, 1950. A charter member of the Angelina Missionary Baptist Association.
Damascus Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Corrigan, Polk County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0818, -94.7651 near Corrigan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wheeler Cemetery (historical marker), about 4.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wheeler, Pluck Memorial, and Stryker #2.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010390. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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