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23 Montgomery St
Savannah, GA 31401
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+1 912 233 6597
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Neighborhood :
Historic District
http://www.oldestblackchurch.org
Founded in 1773 by Georga Liele, the first Baptist in Georgia, this church remains the oldest Black church in the U.S. Once part of the Underground Railroad, it has served as home to the congregation ever since. Participants in the early Civil Rights Movement in Savannah held weekly meetings at the First African Baptist church, and the church remains an important part of African American history in Savannah, Georgia, and the U.S. A unique feature of the church is its collection of stained glass windows depicting African American subjects.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Great Historic Site”
Visited this site with Johnnie's Freedom Trail Black Heritage Tour (which is phenomenal) and was overwhelmed at all the history in this church....
“Lives up to it's reputation”
This is an amazing tour that you can not miss. Incredible church filled with secrets about the underground railroad. Some clues still haven't b...
“memorable tour”
My son attends the nearby college and we visited this church together. We lucked out and tagged along on a tour group at the last minute. We we...
“Outstanding tour, part of underground railroad”
Best tour we had all week, very inexpensive, and a very different experience. Awesome tour hostess. She gave us an in-depth history lesson abou...
“original pews built by slaves”
This church, which was built by slaves, was used as a part of the "underground railroad" during the Civil War. The holes in the flooring (air h...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Goose bump raising experience
This was one of the most profound moments in my life, so much so that my fiancee and I have decided to bring our family and friends there to ob...
Fascinating!
I really enjoyed learning the history of the church. The code in the ceiling tiles, the hebrew writing on the side of the pew chairs on the se...
History Galore
One stop on the Underground Railroad. Enjoyed the tour of this church so much .The lady conducting the tour was well informedand in true southe...
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