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Organized in 1886 under Rev. Ulysses L. Houston, who had attended Sherman's 1865 land-reform meeting, this African American church served the freedpeople of the Rice Hope area in the praise-house tradition.
Historical Marker
Houston Baptist Church
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About this site
Houston Baptist Church is a historical marker in Port Wentworth, Chatham County, erected in 2007. 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 32.2325, -81.1936 near Port Wentworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Ship Anchor (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Richmond Baptist Church, Richmond Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, and Washington's Southern Tour.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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