Historical Marker

Site of Sam Jones' Tabernacle

Cartersville · Bartow County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Evangelist Sam Jones built a wooden, open-air tabernacle here that seated up to 5,000, hosting his thunderous annual revivals for two decades and drawing crowds to hear the South's most celebrated preacher.

About this site

Site of Sam Jones' Tabernacle is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County, erected in 1953. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1632, -84.8048 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roselawn (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Home of Sam P. Jones, First Presbyterian Church, and Bartow County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1632, -84.8048 · Cartersville, Bartow County

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