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Fredericksburg Baptist Church is a historic church founded in 1804 and located in the historic district of downtown
Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,982. The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines the city of Fredericksburg wi ...
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History

Founded in
1804 Events January–March * January 1 – Haiti gains independence from France, and becomes the first black republic, having the only successful slave revolt ever. * February 4 – The Sokoto Caliphate is founded in West Africa. * Februa ...
, under the name of Shiloh and with origins dating back to the 18th century, Fredericksburg Baptist Church is one of a few historical churches located in the Fredericksburg Historic District. Its first pastor was Andrew B. Broaddus (1770–1848) of Caroline County, Virginia, who was a renowned minister of his day and "declared the most eloquent man that ever spoke within the walls of the Capitol]."


See also

* Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) * Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)


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Fredericksburg Baptist Church
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