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First Bryan Baptist Church
Historic First Bryan Baptist Church is an African-American church that was organized in Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later t ..., by Andrew Bryan in 1788. Considered to be the Mother Church of Black Baptist, the site was purchased in 1793 by Bryan, a former slave who had also purchased his freedom. The first structure was erected there in 1794. By 1800 the congregation was large enough to split: those at Bryan Street took the name of First African Baptist Church, and Second and Third African Baptist churches were also established. The current sanctuary of First Bryan Baptist Church was constructed in 1873. History George Liele was a slave whose unusual talent and leadership ability was recognized by both black and white people. He converted ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Street
Bryan Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Bay Street (Savannah, Georgia), Bay Street to the north and Congress Street (Savannah, Georgia), Congress Street to the south, it runs for about from a cul-de-sac in the west to East Broad Street (Savannah, Georgia), East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Bryan Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Bryan Street" and "East Bryan Street", the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. Bryan Street is named for the Bryan family (brothers Hugh, Jonathan Bryan, Jonathan and Joseph), of South Carolina, who assisted James Edward Oglethorpe in establishing the Savannah colony. The street is entirely within Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia), Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and Bryan Street passes through six squares on their northern side. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
