Bracken Baptist Church was constituted in 1793 by the Rev. Lewis Craig, leader of the “Traveling Church.” The Bracken Baptist Association also formed here in 1799. The congregation divided over slavery in 1805, with each faction having its own pastor. The church split again in 1829 during the Campbell movement, which called for Biblical literalism. The church’s membership began to decline in 1850. The building was last used as a house of worship around 1900. The property was sold to a private citizen in 1930 for $280 and used as a tobacco barn. The property was donated to the Friends of Minerva historical group in 1996. Restoration of the building was completed in 2005.