First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff

First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff
Nearest city Hog Hammock, Georgia
Coordinates 31°28′0″N 81°13′57″W / 31.46667°N 81.23250°W / 31.46667; -81.23250Coordinates: 31°28′0″N 81°13′57″W / 31.46667°N 81.23250°W / 31.46667; -81.23250
Area less than one acre
Built 1900
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000916[1]
Added to NRHP September 06, 1996

First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff is a historic church on Sapelo Island, Georgia.[1] The church was built in 1900 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

In 2000, First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff was restored[2] by Sapelo Island residents, the state of Georgia, and students from the Savannah College of Art and Design.[3] Images of the restored historic church can be viewed on the Historic Rural Churches of Georgia website.

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Sapelo Island church revival | savannahnow.com | Savannah Morning News". savannahnow.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  3. "Barnes helps rededicate Sapelo church | Jacksonville.com". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.


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