Marker Inscription
Built 1849 by members. Square nails. Hand-sawn lumber. Pegs join sills, floors, framing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Historical Marker
First Baptist Church
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About this site
First Baptist Church is a historical marker in Moscow, Polk County, dedicated in 1965. 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 30.9223, -94.8275 near Moscow. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hobby, William Pettus, Texas Statesman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moscow, Meekins Family, and Moscow Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010414. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The First Baptist Church at Moscow traces to a frame building erected in 1849 using square nails, hand-sawn lumber, and pegged sills, making it one of the oldest church structures in Polk County. The historic building was recorded in 1945, in the years surrounding Texas's centennial commemorations. The marker stands beside the present church a short distance from the Moscow community marker.
Sources: easttexasnews.comatlas.thc.texas.gov
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