First Baptist Church Bridgeport

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BRIDGEPORT IN 1882, REV. ALPHUS HAWKINS, W. W. CANNON AND 23 CHARTER MEMBERS STARTED THIS CHURCH IN OLD TOWN BRIDGEPORT. AFTER MEETING IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE AND TWO OTHER SITES, THE CHURCH MOVED TO THEIR OWN ONE-ROOM BUILDING HERE IN 1895. COAL MINING, CATTLE RANCHING AND THE RAILROAD BROUGHT GROWTH. BY 1920 THE CHURCH HAD 300 MEMBERS AND THE WOMEN’S MISSIONARY UNION SPONSORED BLANCHE GROVES AS THE CHURCH’S FIRST MISSIONARY TO CHINA. CAMPUS ADDITIONS INCLUDED A NEW SANCTUARY (1925), EDUCATION BUILDING (1947), WORSHIP CENTER (1959), FAMILY LIFE CENTER (1980) AND NEW EDUCATION BUILDING (2000). FIRST BAPTIST HAS SPONSORED THREE MISSIONS (CATES ST. BAPTIST CHURCH, EL CALVARIO BAUTISTA AND FIRST BAPTIST OF RUNAWAY BAY) AND HAS SUPPORTED MANY OTHER AREA ENDEAVORS. 175 YEARS OF TEXAS INDEPENDENCE * 1836-2011

First Baptist Church Bridgeport is a historical marker in Bridgeport, Wise County, dedicated in 2011. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2076, -97.7548 near Bridgeport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bridgeport Coal Mines (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M., Bridgeport East Cemetery, and Hunt, Col. William Hudson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016812. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.