Second Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant
Facts and practical information
The former Second Baptist Church is a historic building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. The First Colored Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, later Second Baptist Church, was founded in the summer of 1863 by members of First Baptist Church for the education and worship of the community's African American population. The congregation is also referred to as the "African Baptist Church". It is possible that this building was the original Methodist Episcopal church building constructed in 1843. It is believed that it was moved here in 1856 or 1857 for a newly established congregation of the Methodist Protestant Church. Either that or the main part of this small frame church was built here at that time. Regardless, the Methodist Protestant congregation did not succeed and the property was sold to First Baptist Church in January 1864 for use by the "Colored Baptist Church." ()
1843 W Saunders StMount Pleasant 52641
Second Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mount Pleasant City Hall, Old Thresher's Reunion, Harlan-Lincoln House, Masonic Temple Theater.
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Train
- Mount Pleasant (10 min walk)