First Presbyterian
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snfromky
N 36° 51.866 W 087° 29.204
16S E 456615 N 4079944
First Presbyterian Church in Hopkinsville.
Waymark Code: WMDKF
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2006
Views: 17
Organized in 1813, traditionally by the Rev. Gideon Blackburn, a pioneer minister and missionary to the Cherokee Indians. Present church building, not including later additions, was built during the period 1848-1852. Used as a hospital during severe epidemic that swept the camp of Confederates under Nathan Bedford Forrest through the winter of 1861-1862.
Marker Name: First Presbyterian
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): Not listed
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Not listed
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