Riceboro in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Lest We Forget"

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022

1. "Lest We Forget" Marker

Inscription. The First Zion Baptist Church, originally known as Zion Baptist Church, was organized in 1870 under the leadership of the Reverend U.L. Houston. Charter Officers were: Deacons Samuel Jones, Abraham Holmes, Stephney Maxwell, Jack Maxwell, Pulaski Richardson, Peter Law, Joe Quarterman, John McIver (Sexton), and Peter Norman (Clerk). Reverend U.L. Houston was one of 20 African American religious leaders who met with General Sherman in the drafting of Field Order #15, commonly referred as “40 Acres and a Mule.” Additionally, as a member of the Georgia legislature, Reverend U.L. Houston introduced the legislation that established Georgia State Agriculture and Industrial College in Savannah, Georgia, now known as Savannah State University. We give thanks for the past (our history), and how those with a vision and the commitment to forge ahead in faith, love, and sacrifice. This marker, unveiled July 2020, commemorates the 150th anniversary of First Zion Baptist Church’s founding.

Erected 2020 by Liberty County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans •

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Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 31° 44.863′ N, 81° 27.739′ W. Marker is in Riceboro, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is at the intersection of East B. Cooper Highway (Georgia Route 119) and Barrington Ferry Road, on the left when traveling east on East B. Cooper Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8159 East B Cooper Highway, Riceboro GA 31323, 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,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

"Lest We Forget" Marker and Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022

2. "Lest We Forget" Marker and Church

First African Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Riceborough (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lambert Plantation (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Post Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Simon Munro (approx. 2.8 miles away); General James Screven (approx. 3.2 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Woodmanston Plantation (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riceboro.

Also see . . . Vanishing Georgia. (Submitted on September 4, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.