Shady Grove Christian Church - Opelika, AL
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Markerman62
N 32° 41.610 W 085° 17.650
16S E 659910 N 3618595
Located on Lee Road near US 29, Opelika
Waymark Code: WM163J5
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2022
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Organized November 15, 1846, as the Church of Christ at Shady Grove, under the New Covenant of 2nd Corinthians, 3rd chapter, agreeing to believe all the New Testament teaches, and to obey all its injunctions to the best of their capacity and submit to the Laws of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church in all things. Signed by 51 charter members, William P. Allen, as moderator and D. G. Reeves as clerk. The sanctuary was built circa 1890. Circa 1910, a baptistery was constructed across the road; water being supplied from a nearby spring.
Marker Name: Shady Grove Christian Church
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Shady Grove Christian Church
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1996
Marker Number: Not listed
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