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In 1789, the same year George Washington was selected as the first President of the United States, Richard Wood led a group of faithful pioneers to establish a Baptist church in a small settlement near the forks of the Little Pigeon River, which will later became Sevier County and Sevierville. The pioneers built a small log building as a place of worship. Rev. Wood ministered to them for 42 years until his death in 1831. The original cabin was used until 1800 until it was destroyed by fire. A second log building was constructed on a plot of land donated by Spencer Clark and used as a place of worship and a community center until the late 1850’s. The church became Sevierville Baptist Church and developed into a strong group of believers. In September of 1998, the Church moved into a new sanctuary and educational building that are used by the First Baptist Church today.

317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862, Phone: 865-453-9001

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