First Baptist Church Bell

Governor William J. Northen awarded this bell to honor Fitzgerald's first church, organized by 34 Baptists in 1895. Then-Governor Jimmy Carter rededicated the bell in 1974.

First Baptist Church Bell is a historical marker in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Ben Hill County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7102, -83.2635 near Fitzgerald. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holtzendorf Apartments (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dorminy--Massee House, Ben Hill County Courthouse, and Fitzgerald Rotary Club.

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