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First Baptist Church of Palmyra
| Historic Site #: | 09-071 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Palmyra | ||
| Site Name: | First Baptist Church of Palmyra | GPS Coordinates: | 43.065003, -77.23548 | ||
| Address: | 100 West Main Street | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| The church is 90 ft. by 52 ft. The spire is 120 ft. | |||||
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| Current building, 2014 (used with permission L A Jorgensen) | Interior, 2014 (used with permission L A Jorgensen |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| Organized in 1835, the congregation built a stone church on the four corners. When it burned in 1870, this building was erected. In 2014 the church was renamed the Fellowship Baptist Church. In 2016 it became Shepherd's Heart Fellowship. In 2019 it reopened as the Canal Town Community Church. | |||||
The History of Wayne County. W. H. McIntosh, 1877.
1st Baptist Church and Society of Palmyra: in existence for 150 years. Christy Lee Thompson. 1985. Hoffman Foundation essay
1st Baptist church of Palmyra: a history affected by national issues. Kimberly Squires. 1999. Hoffman Foundation essay
Palmyra and Vicinity. Thomas Cook. 1930