Historical Marker

Andrew Bryan

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1980

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The Story

Andrew Bryan, born enslaved, was ordained in 1788 and led the First African Baptist Church of Savannah, one of the earliest independent Black congregations in North America, despite arrest and whippings for preaching.

About this site

Andrew Bryan is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1980. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0822, -81.0990 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Bryan Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Birthplace of John C. Frémont, Scarbrough, William, House, and William Scarbrough House.

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

📍 32.0822, -81.0990 · Savannah, Chatham County

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