Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church
About This Listing
Influential Baptist congregation
Place Details
- Borough: Manhattan
- Neighborhood: Lower East Side
- Categories: Institution, Place of Worship
Place Matters Profile
Nominations
Bruce Martin
The oldest Baptist Church in Manhattan, Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church was founded in 1795. The church served sailors who docked in nearby ports, and during the 19th century, Mariners’ influenced the spread of the Baptist denomination to many European countries. (March, 2011)
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