This local church, a part of the American religious movement known as The Disciples of Christ, was organized in 1847 and since its beginning has been a fellowship of over 5000 members. This present location, Fifth and Market Streets, has been the . . . — — Map (db m216796) HM
Members of the Christian Church in Savannah have worshipped in four different buildings — all located on this half-block of land. 1. 1847 — Church organized. Members met in the Courthouse, located near Sixth Street. 2. 1852 — The first church was . . . — — Map (db m216797) HM
In early April 1852 the aging side-wheeler steamboat Saluda churned up the Missouri River from St. Louis, bound for Kanesville (Council Bluffs), Iowa. Unable to push past the Lexington Bend due to ice floes and strong currents, it docked at . . . — — Map (db m90448) HM
