Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church

Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Listed
June 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83002797

About this property

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church is located near Keene, Kentucky in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The first Ebenezer Church on the site was organized by Presbyterian minister Adam Rankin around 1790. The first church building, a log structure, was replaced by a stone building in 1803. The property was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1983. Adam Rankin founded Ebenezer Church around 1790. A log building was constructed on property owned by Ephraim January. Robert Hamilton Bishop became the second minister of the church in 1803 when Rankin left. Neal McDougal Gordon, the longest-serving pastor of the church, was installed as minister of Ebenezer Church on May 13, 1843, and served as pastor of the church until 1870. The Ebenezer Cemetery Association was founded in 1922 by descendants of the church founders. The group meets annually on the church grounds for its picnic. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky

Location

Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky
37.93034, -84.68451

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Sources

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When was Ebenezer Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Ebenezer Presbyterian Church?

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ebenezer Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Ebenezer Presbyterian Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1790.

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