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First Presbyterian Church
605 Church St., Port Gibson,
MS,
USA
Telephone:
(601) 437-5428?
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 57' 34.704",
-90° 58' 55.8948"
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Mississippi State
Historical Marker |
Second oldest Presbyterian church in Old Southwest. Org. April, 1807, as Bayou Pierre Church. Moved to Port Gibson, 1827. Zebulon Butler first resident pastor, 1827-60. Present structure built 1859.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
| StoppingPoints.com Editorial on First Presbyterian Church: | The church steeple sports an unusual detail — it is topped with a large, golden hand pointing into the sky. The Hand pointing to Heaven is the unique feature of this Romanesque Revival style edifice. The first hand was carved from wood by Daniel Foley, a young local craftsman. The ravages of time, however, destroyed it; and around 1901, the present hand was commissioned and installed. It was taken down in 1989 to be repaired and replated. It was raised again in 1990 and placed atop a newly re-enforced steeple.
Website: First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson |
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First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker Location Map, Port Gibson, Mississippi
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