Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church

Front inscription

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was founded in 1791 as Brush Creek Church with 10 members. In 1809, the church name was changed to Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. The early church included white and African American members. In 1824, the 2nd church building was constructed of hewn and hand sawed timbers. Subsequent buildings, constructed in 1876 and 1926, still served the congregation in 2017.

Reverse inscription

Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery began in 1814 on land donated by Fredrick Owen. Owen was a Revolutionary War veteran and is interred here. Veterans from the Revolutionary War forward are also interred here. Agnes Wimpey was the first known burial in 1814. The cemetery has remained in use for over 200 years.