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Founded 1851; sanctuary built 1871 was not yet consecrated when State Democratic Convention met here 1872 and laid plans to free Texas from Reconstruction rule. First missionary society west of the Mississippi organized here, 1880. H. A. Boaz, ordained here, later became president of Polytechnic College, S. M. U., and a bishop. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
First Methodist Church is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0946, -96.4703 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Senator James H. Woods Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Scales-Fortson House, Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Corsicana City Jail of 1908.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007198. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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