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Established in 1840 as the first offshoot of Springfield Baptist, the congregation took root in a west-side neighborhood. W.E.B. Du Bois spoke here in 1898, and it later helped organize civil-rights protests.
Historical Marker
Thankful Baptist Church
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About this site
Thankful Baptist Church is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2011. 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 33.4671, -81.9562 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is De L Aigle Brick Yard (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Troop K Georgia Cavalry, De Laigle Brick Yards, and Magnolia Cemetery.
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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