Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Organized 1877
The second black Baptist Church in Montgomery. First pastor was Rev. C. O. Boothe. Present structure built 1885. Designed by Pelham J. Anderson; built by William Watkins, a member of the congregation.
Many prominent black citizens of Montgomery have been members, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as pastor (1954-1960). Montgomery bus boycott organized here December 2, 1955.
Marker is at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and S Decatur Street, on the left when traveling west on Dexter Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
