Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Second Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Second Baptist Church Marker
Was founded December 26, 1802
by Rev. Henry Cunningham and
Twenty-five other Baptists.
General William T. Sherman and
Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton
met with the Negroes of this city
and the newly freed slaves at
Second Baptist Church when Savannah
surrendered to General Sherman in
December 1864
This Marker Erected in Commemoration
of the Bicentennial of our Country
1976
Erected 1976 by City of Savannah.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1781.
Location. 32° 4.591′ N, 81° 5.174′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is at the intersection of Houston Street and East State Street, on the left when traveling south on Houston Street. Located on Greene Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Houston Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Houstoun Street/York Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Town Gate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John B. Hohenstein, Sr.
this page online
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008
2. Second Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Constructed Dec. 26. 1802
Rev. J.J. Durham. A.M.M.D.D.D.
6th Pastor
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Second Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 23, 2008
4. Second Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 23, 2008
5. Second Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
