First Baptist Church of Rockport

Organized in 1873, the First Baptist Church of Rockport originally was located on S. Church Street. L. D. Young served as the first pastor. The hurricane of 1919 destroyed the first church building, but the members built a new structure at the corner of Live Oak and Main Streets the following year. They joined with Rockport's Methodist and Episcopal congregations to form an ecumenical Sunday School. Throughout its history, the First Baptist Church of Rockport has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1991)

First Baptist Church of Rockport is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.0398, -97.0536 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baldwin-Brundrett House (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Joe A. and Bertha Harper House, Smith-Brundrett House, and Wood-Jackson House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007001669. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.