Historical Marker

The First African Baptist Church

Savannah · Chatham County

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Tracing its roots to a congregation gathered by the 1770s and led after the Revolution by formerly enslaved minister Andrew Bryan, this is among the oldest Black Baptist churches in North America, its sanctuary built by its own members.

About this site

The First African Baptist Church is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0813, -81.0961 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is First African Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Haitian Monument, Jonathan Bryan, 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.

📍 32.0813, -81.0961 · Savannah, Chatham County

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