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St. Mary A.M.E. Church

Coordinates: 32°53′47″N 84°19′28″W / 32.89633°N 84.32436°W / 32.89633; -84.32436
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St. Mary A.M.E. Church
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32°53′47″N 84°19′28″W / 32.89633°N 84.32436°W / 32.89633; -84.32436
Location605 N. Hightower Street
Thomaston, Georgia
CountryUnited States
DenominationAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church
History
Founded1867
Architecture
Years built1905 (119 years ago) (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

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  1. ^ Tew, Ellen (January 1, 2010). "Self-Guided Tour of Historic Thomaston, Georgia 2010". Thomaston-Upson Archives. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b McGill, James (December 21, 2017). The First One Hundred Years of Upson County Negro History. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781546218494 – via Google Books.
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