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Historic Marker Honors Regional Contribution Of Methodist Church
March 9, 2011
A historic marker was dedicated Sunday at the Pollard (Ala.) Methodist Church, commemorating the church’s long history and role in the area.
According to the historic marker, dedicated by the Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society:
“A pre Civil War structure, this is the oldest church building remaining in Escambia County, Alabama. Confederate veterans related stories that mules and horses where sheltered inside during harsh winter months. Circuit riders served the church in the early days and in 1869 Robert F. Mountain was pastor. The bell was a gift from a riverboat captain named Kelley in gratitude for the aid church members gave his crew and passengers when his vessel wrecked and burned on the nearby Conecuh River. Methodists were in this area as early as 1830. In 1984 Pollard hosted the Methodist bicentennial celebration for Brewton, East Brewton, Cedar Hill, Zion AME, Flomaton and Century, Florida.”
Pollard, Alabama, is located just east of Flomaton near the Alabama/Florida state line.
Pictured top: (L-R) Rev. Doug Chandler Pastor of Pollard United Methodist Church, Robin Brewton, vice president of the Escambia County Alabama Historical Society, Sally Finlay Pollard, church historian; Hugh White, Pollard UMC Administrative Board chairman. Pictured below: The historic marker. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Historic Marker Honors Regional Contribution Of Methodist Church”
Nice story and great history!
This is a wonderful great story. Most of my family lived in and around Pollard in the 1800’s to date, as u can see in the cemeteries around the area Jernigan and Hall were both large groups of families who settled in the area.
That is very nice to see! Congrats Pollard! You have always played a big part in Escambia county Alabama history.
A great tribute to our history!
Very cool!