Dresden United
Methodist Church
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Marker No: 11617
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 32° 1.602′ N, 96° 41.192′ W
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Marker Text: The Rev. James E. Ferguson (1824-76), father of Texas Governor James Ferguson, was appointed in 1847 to Richland (later Dresden), the first Methodist circuit in Navarro County. Ethan Melton (1793-1873), the founder of Dresden -- which was "Richland" in his day -- gave land for a school, cemetery, and the church. A log cabin meetinghouse stood here in 1847. A storm razed that structure; fire, another. The present building stands near the original land. This church helped Blooming Grove Mission become a full-fledged church and has also aided other congregations. (1977)
Location: 13672 FM 744, Blooming Grove
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