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Our Coast :: Savannah City Guide :: Visiting
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October 7, 2008
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Franklin Square: First African Baptist Church
The oldest black church in North America had its beginning in 1773. The first Black Sunday School in North America was organized in the church in 1826. The present sanctuary was erected in 1859 and is listed in the National Register of Historic places. It houses the first museum in any area black church and contains archives and memorabilia dating the church to the 18th century.
oldestblackchurch.org
Franklin Square
1. City Market
309 West St. Julian Street. Formerly seed and feed warehouses, now a bustling beehive of restaurants, shops, and artists' studios.
2. First African Baptist Church
(1859) Montgomery Street on Franklin Square. Oldest African-American church in North America; building constructed by slave hands. |
Map | Next Stop: Johnson Square
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