| Zion Presbyterian Church | |
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%2c_State_Route_1%2c_Columbia_vicinity_(Maury_County%2c_Tennessee).jpg) Zion Presbyterian Church in 1936 | |
  Location in the state ofTennessee | |
| 35°35′56″N87°8′42″W / 35.59889°N 87.14500°W /35.59889; -87.14500 | |
| Location | Maury County, Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Greek Revival |
| Completed | April 7, 1849; 176 years ago (1849-04-07) |
| Construction cost | US$7,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor | n/a |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Jeff Wilkins Rev. Keaton Paul |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Cam McAulay |
Zion Presbyterian Church | |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001245 |
| Added to NRHP | June 13, 1972 |
TheZion Presbyterian Church is a historic building inMaury County, Tennessee. The church was built between 1847 and 1849 of brick in theGreek Revival style.[1] PresidentJames K. Polk attended aschool conducted by the church.[2][3] The property was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1972.[4]
Zion Presbyterian Church was established in the early 19th century byScots-Irish families fromSouth Carolina who moved to Maury County, Tennessee. In 1807, they organized and built a structure on 5,000 acres (20 km2) of land they purchased fromheirs ofMajor-GeneralNathanael Greene, who had received the land as part of a 25,000-acre (100 km2)American Revolutionary War land grant. The original building was replaced with a brick structure in 1813.[1][3] The present building was constructed in the Greek Revival style by members and theirslaves using brick,limestone, andtimber. The architectural styling featuresstepped gables and a recessed openvestibule. A gallery was also provided for slaves to attendservice. In the 1880s, windows styled afterTiffanyStained Glass were added to the church building.[1]Figgle bottom school.
With over 1,500 graves, the Zion Presbyterian Church cemetery of is also of historical significance. In addition to many of the church's founding members, soldiers from the American Revolutionary War, theWar of 1812, and theAmerican Civil War are also interred there. The church cemetery contains a monument to "Daddy Ben," a slave who, during the Revolutionary War, refused to tell the British where hismaster was hiding, and survived threehanging attempts by theBritish Army.[1]
