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In the church cemetery at Bethabara Baptist Church, at 635 Bethabara Church Road, there stands a memorial monument, with detailed script honoring its founder, the celebrated church planter and evangelist, John Waller, who suffered persecution for preaching the gospel without state approval. Copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices ♦ _____ Read more...
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From Wholesome Words: Her funeral filled the church with friends. The choir sang her favorite song …”Faith of Our Fathers”…then, her own…”Safe in the Arms of Jesus”…and, “Saved By Grace.” Her minister, George M. Brown, of the Methodist church said it well: There must have been a royal welcome when this queen of sacred song burst the bonds of death Read more...
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The West Parish of Barnstable—often called the West Barnstable Parish Church—stands as one of the enduring witnesses to early New England faith and community life. Although sometimes mistakenly associated with England, it is in fact rooted in Barnstable Massachusetts, where it has served generations since the early 18th century. The church was formally organized in 1717, during a period when Read more...
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The First Baptist Church of Boston stands as one of the oldest Baptist congregations in the United States, with a history that reaches back to 1665. Its story reflects both the struggle for religious liberty in colonial New England and the enduring influence of Baptist convictions on American life. The church was founded during a time when the Massachusetts Bay Read more...
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The First Baptist Church of Swansea holds an important place in the early history of Baptist life in New England. Founded in the seventeenth century, it reflects the spread of Baptist principles from Rhode Island into neighboring Massachusetts and stands as a testament to the struggle for religious liberty in colonial America. The church traces its origins to 1663, making Read more...
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Lloyd and Doris Anderson started the museum that is now known as the Mount St. Helens Creation Center to share the impact of the volcano that transformed Washington state. On March 15th, 1980, a series of earthquakes began, followed by avalanches, fractures, and ash clouds. Then, it appeared to stop on May 16th, and the area residents started demanding to Read more...
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The Focus on the Family Welcome Center serves as a public gateway to one of the most influential Christian ministries in the United States, Focus on the Family. Located at the organization’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, the Welcome Center combines education, outreach, and family-friendly activities to introduce visitors to the ministry’s mission and history. Focus on the Family was founded Read more...
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The Hanover Tavern is one of Virginia’s most storied colonial landmarks, closely associated with the early life and career of Patrick Henry. Situated just a short distance from the historic Hanover County Courthouse, the tavern played an important role in the civic and social life of eighteenth-century Virginia and served as a formative setting for one of America’s most celebrated Read more...
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The St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, holds a distinguished place in American history as the site of one of the most famous speeches in the struggle for independence. It was within this modest colonial church that Patrick Henry delivered his stirring call for resistance to British rule, forever linking the building to the birth of American liberty. St. John’s Read more...
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The Bruton Parish Church is one of the most historically significant churches in the United States, serving as a living link between colonial Virginia, the American Revolution, and modern American heritage. Founded in the late seventeenth century, it has stood at the center of civic, political, and religious life in Williamsburg for more than three centuries. The parish was established Read more...
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The First Baptist Church of North Middleboro represents a significant chapter in the development of Baptist life in New England. Rooted in the religious ferment of the eighteenth century, the church emerged during a time when questions of faith, authority, and liberty were reshaping the spiritual landscape of colonial America. The origins of the church can be traced to the Read more...
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The First Baptist Church in America holds a distinguished place in American religious history as the oldest Baptist congregation in the United States. Founded in 1638, its story is closely tied to the life and convictions of Roger Williams, whose commitment to liberty of conscience helped shape the spiritual and political landscape of the nation. Roger Williams established the church Read more...
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The United Baptist Church in Newport stands among the oldest Baptist congregations in the United States, with roots reaching back to the mid-seventeenth century. Its history reflects not only the development of Baptist life in America but also the broader struggle for religious liberty that helped shape the nation’s identity. The church traces its origins to the 1630s and 1640s, Read more...
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The grave of Virginia Governor Patrick Henry, a friend of persecuted Baptists, is at Patrick Henry National Memorial, 1497 Red Hill Road, Brookneal, VA 24528. This beautiful plantation is called Red Hill. Copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices Patrick Henry (1736-1799) loved freedom – risking his life and Read more...
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Shubal Stearns (1706–1771) was one of the most influential figures in the spread of Baptist life in the American South during the eighteenth century. His leadership at Sandy Creek Baptist Church helped spark a powerful revival movement that reshaped the religious landscape of the southern colonies and left a lasting legacy on American Christianity. Stearns was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Read more...
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Siloam Baptist Church and John Waller are closely connected to the rise of Baptist life and the struggle for religious liberty in eighteenth-century Virginia. Their story reflects a time when Baptist preachers faced opposition from established religious authorities and yet helped lay the groundwork for the freedoms later secured in American law. John Waller, born in 1741, was an unlikely Read more...
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In 1801, the Church of the Pilgrimage broke off from the First Parish Church in Plymouth in the Unitarian Controversy. The Congregationalists formed this church, which later became part of the United Church of Christ. On the front of the church is this plaque: This tablet is inscribed in grateful memory of the Pilgrims and of their successors who Read more...
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The story of John Gano and First Baptist Church in the City of New York offers a vivid glimpse into the growth of Baptist life in colonial and early American history. Together, they represent both the spread of evangelical religion in the northern colonies and the role of faith during the founding era of the United States. John Gano was Read more...
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The Welsh Tract Baptist Church, on Welsh Tract Road, originated in 1701, when sixteen people formed the original congregation in Wales. In 1703, they settled on a thousand acre tract of land, granted by William Penn and since known as the Welsh Tract. As the first Baptist church in Delaware and situated a couple of miles south of Newark, they Read more...
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Pennepack Baptist Church, founded by Elias Keach, in 1688, is the oldest surviving Baptist church in the Middle Colonies. In 1805, at the peak of the Second Great Awakening, during the ministry of Samuel Jones, the congregation erected its present (third) building, constructed from fieldstone collected from the surrounding meadows. Straight-backed box pews occupy the main floor. An elegant, high Read more...