Historical Marker

Dow’s Pulpit

Mansfield · Jasper County · Erected 1938

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The Story

On this natural rock pulpit in 1803, the eccentric traveling evangelist Lorenzo Dow preached what is remembered as the first sermon in Jasper County; the DAR set a plaque here in 1938 to mark the spot.

About this site

Dow’s Pulpit is a historical marker in Mansfield, Jasper County, erected in 1938. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jasper County, among 58 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4556, -83.7531 near Mansfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Newborn City Cemetery (cemetery), about 5.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Old Loyd Place, Perry Family Cemetery, and Phillips--Turner--Kelly House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.4556, -83.7531 · Mansfield, Jasper County

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Nearby in Jasper County

Cemetery

Newborn City Cemetery

Newborn

Cemetery

Perry Family Cemetery

Newborn

Historic Place

Phillips--Turner--Kelly House