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Big Bethel, organized by enslaved worshippers in 1847, is Atlanta's oldest Black congregation; its Auburn Avenue sanctuary cradled Morris Brown College, a Gate City school, and early NAACP gatherings central to Black Atlanta life.
Historical Marker
Big Bethel A.M.E. Church
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About this site
Big Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7556, -84.3806 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bronner Brothers Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coca-Cola Building Annex, Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium, and Hanley's Funeral Home.
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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