St. Mary A.M.E. Church
| St. Mary A.M.E. Church | |
|---|---|
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| 32°53′47″N 84°19′28″W / 32.89633°N 84.32436°W | |
| Location | 605 N. Hightower Street Thomaston, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1905 |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Neisha Davis |
St. Mary A.M.E. Church is a historic church for African Americans in Thomaston, Georgia, first congregated in 1867.[1] The original church building was constructed in 1870 and William Harris brought in as the pastor, the third pastor serving the congregation.[2] The church provided the community with its first school for African American students.[2] In 1905, the current church building was constructed.
References
[edit]- ^ Tew, Ellen (January 1, 2010). "Self-Guided Tour of Historic Thomaston, Georgia 2010". Thomaston-Upson Archives. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ a b McGill, James (December 21, 2017). The First One Hundred Years of Upson County Negro History. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781546218494 – via Google Books.