State Street Baptist Church

ID: 1689
This file appears in: Shake Rag
State Street Baptist Church

Life in Shake Rag revolved around church, school, and family. State Street Baptist Church was one of the main gathering places in the Shake Rag community. Courtesy of the National Park Service.

This file appears in: Shake Rag

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #2158 in Warren County remembers Shake Rag, an African American community founded in the 1800s. Shake Rag was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2000, becoming Bowling Green’s first National Register…