Baptism

Part of Springfield Village Park's history walk, this marker recalls the open-air baptisms in the Savannah River by which Springfield Baptist Church, one of America's oldest Black congregations, welcomed new members.

Baptism is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4790, -81.9727 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Civil War and Emancipation (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Education, The Oldest Black Church in America, and A Historical Timeline of Augusta.

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