Historical Marker
Old Pilgrim Church
Historical marker location:
Elkhart, Texas
( FM 861 about 3.5 mi. south of Elkhart)
Marker installed: 1965
Replica, oldest Protestant Church in Texas. As Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church, constituted July 28, 1833, in Crawford County, Illinois.
Under guidance of Elder Daniel Parker, a "moving arm" of established church, 11 members entered Texas, Jan., 1834. First building, 1848.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) 1965
[Note: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) designation removed 1989].