Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. Congregation organized, 1770. David Barr, first pastor. Building, completed 1826, is 1/4 mi. E.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church was organized in 1770, on the eve of the Revolution, by the Scots-Irish settlers who filled the Mecklenburg County backcountry. David Barr served as its first pastor, ministering to a community known for its independent spirit. The congregation's brick sanctuary, a quarter-mile east, was completed in 1826.
Why it matters
The church reflects the fervent Scots-Irish Presbyterianism of the Charlotte region, a culture of self-reliance and dissent that helped fuel the area's early revolutionary zeal.
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