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First African Baptist Church

First African Baptist Church, located in , claims to be derived from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. While it was not officially organized until 1788, it grew from members who founded a congregation in 1773.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church in Savannah, Georgia, United States
  • Address: 23 Montgomery Street, Savannah, 31401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Telfair Academy and First Bryan Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is a historic mansion at 121 Barnard Street in . It was designed by William Jay and built in 1818, and is one of a small number of Jay's surviving works. is situated 940 feet south of First African Baptist Church.

Church
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is an African-American church that was organized in , by Andrew Bryan in 1788. Considered to be the Mother Church of Black Baptists, the site was purchased in 1793 by Bryan, a former slave who had also purchased his freedom. is situated 880 feet west of First African Baptist Church.

Museum
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The was founded in 2002 as part of the in , and originally was known as the Earle W. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of First African Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savannah and Savannah Historic District.

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is the fifth largest city in Georgia, at the northern end of the . It's famous for having one of the largest historic districts in the country.

Suburb
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The is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the pre–Civil War city limits of . The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest urban, community-wide historic preservation districts in the United States.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in , United States. Covering 400 acres, the district was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. is situated 2 miles south of First African Baptist Church.

First African Baptist Church

Latitude
32.08137° or 32° 4′ 53″ north
Longitude
-81.09632° or 81° 5′ 47″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
864W3WJ3+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130207482
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4194713
Wiki­data ID
Q5452256
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