Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
1. Tabernacle Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Tabernacle Baptist Church. . Emerging from Central African Baptist Church's divided congregation, Beulah Baptist Church was founded in the Union Baptist Church fellowship hall in August 1885 by Rev. C.T. Walker. Renamed Tabernacle Baptist Church two days later in August 1885, the church moved to Ellis Street. The cornerstone of the new church was laid in 1914. Rev. Walker and Tabernacle's status attracted the support of northern philanthropists such as John D. Rockefeller, U.S. president William Howard Taft, and prominent African-American leaders such as Booker T. Washington. Under the leadership of Rev. Charles Spencer Hamilton, Tabernacle served as the staging point for the Civil Rights Movement in Augusta, holding mass rallies, nonviolent strategy meetings, and in April 1962 hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, Tabernacle continues to be a spiritual and cultural leader in the Augusta community.
Emerging from Central African Baptist Church's divided congregation, Beulah Baptist Church was founded in the Union Baptist Church fellowship hall in August 1885 by Rev. C.T. Walker. Renamed Tabernacle Baptist Church two days later in August 1885, the church moved to Ellis Street. The cornerstone of the new church was laid in 1914. Rev. Walker and Tabernacle's status attracted the support of northern philanthropists such as John D. Rockefeller, U.S. president William Howard Taft, and prominent African-American leaders such as Booker T. Washington. Under the leadership of Rev. Charles Spencer Hamilton, Tabernacle served as the staging point for the Civil Rights Movement in Augusta, holding mass rallies, nonviolent strategy meetings, and in April 1962 hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, Tabernacle continues to be a spiritual and cultural leader in the Augusta community.
Erected 2019 by Georgia Historical Society • The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History • Tabernacle Baptist Church. (Marker Number 120-21.)
33° 27.963′ N, 81° 58.787′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Laney Walker Boulevard and C S Hamilton Way, on the right when traveling west on Laney Walker Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1223 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The History of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Within four years of its founding with 310 enrolled members, the church had grown to 2,000 members. (Tabernacle Baptist Church) (Submitted on June 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
2. Tabernacle Baptist Church Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
3. Tabernacle Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
