Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church

Constituted in Randolph County, Ala., Nov. 23, 1850; opened services here on Baptist Branch, Jan. 1851, during resting of 150 pilgrims in covered wagon caravan led by Samuel Tine Owen, a brother, John Bunyan Owen, and brother-in-law, K. K. Knight. Inspired by beauty of this locality to cancel planned trek to California gold fields, group settled and built a log cabin church here. Thomas Britton was their first pastor. Congregation disbanded shortly after relocating a mile south in 1892. From Pilgrim's Rest sprang several churches of this area.

Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church is a historical marker in Athens, Henderson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1746, -95.7668 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barker Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Gum Creek School, Davis Cemetery, and Alligator Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010371. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.