Hamilton in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Friendship Baptist Church
Photographed by Jean C. Porch, October 12, 2025
1. Friendship Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Friendship Baptist Church. . Friendship was birthed from the white Hamilton Baptist Church in 1869. The Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Association was organized here in 1870. The Queen Anne style structure of the church was completed in 1911. In January 1912, four Colored People, one who was a woman, were forcibly removed from jail and hanged from an ancient live oak tree on this property for a crime they did not commit. In the 1920s, 1930s, and later in the 1950s, the church and old annex provided a place for classes to educate Colored Children. Through the years, Friendship continues to be a house of worship that glorifies God and provides a place for Christian Education so members and visitors can not only hear and study, but become doers of His Word. Friendship also extends itself to the community through many outreach projects and by opening its doors for various activities that enhance the quality of life for those who live here.
Friendship was birthed from the white Hamilton Baptist Church in 1869. The Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Association was organized here in 1870. The Queen Anne style structure of the church was completed in 1911. In January 1912, four Colored People, one who was a woman, were forcibly removed from jail and hanged from an ancient live oak tree on this property for a crime they did not commit. In the 1920s, 1930s, and later in the 1950s, the church and old annex provided a place for classes to educate Colored Children. Through the years, Friendship continues to be a house of worship that glorifies God and provides a place for Christian Education so members and visitors can not only hear and study, but become doers of His Word. Friendship also extends itself to the community through many outreach projects and by opening its doors for various activities that enhance the quality of life for those who live here.
Erected 2025 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission Alabama-Georgia.
Location. 32° 45.429′ N, 84° 52.599′ W. Marker is in
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Hamilton, Georgia, in Harris County. It is on Friendship Street 0.2 miles south of State Highway 116, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Friendship Street, Hamilton GA 31811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Columbus. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jean C. Porch of Columbus, Georgia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jean C. Porch of Columbus, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
