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Historical Marker
Memorial Presbyterian Church
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About this site
Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5314, -94.1081 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is An Early Presbyterian Church in Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Augustine City Cemetery, Site of the "Red Lander" Office, and Site of Law Office of Kenneth L. Anderson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017388. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Memorial Presbyterian Church traces its origins to a congregation organized on June 2, 1838 by Rev. Hugh Wilson, the first Presbyterian church established in the Republic of Texas and the oldest in the state. Meetings first gathered at Goodlow's schoolhouse west of town, and in 1840 the congregation relocated into San Augustine. The present sanctuary was built in 1887 under Rev. D. A. McRae, when the church was renamed Memorial in honor of its pioneer founders.
Sources: sampc.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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