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First African Baptist Church
By Cosmos Mariner, April 28, 2019
First African Baptist Church Marker (wide view; marker visible in front of church at left)
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| On West Bryan Street at Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling west on West Bryan Street. |
| | First African Baptist Church (FABC) traces its roots to 1773 and the organization of a congregation at nearby Brampton Plantation by Rev. George Leile. Under the leadership of Rev. Andrew C. Marshall (3rd pastor), the congregation obtained this . . . — — Map (db m133007) HM |
| On Montgomery Street near West Julian Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The oldest Black Congregation in North America began in 1773. May 20, 1775 the church was born with Rev. George Leile as its pastor; and constituted January 20, 1788 with Rev. Andrew Bryan, Pastor.
( Plaque 2 )
To The Glory Of God . . . — — Map (db m90012) HM |
May. 14, 2024