Jackson Chapel is a historic A.M.E. church in
Washington, Georgia. It is more than 150 years old.
It located at 318 Whitehall Street, formerly known as Freedmen Road.
The church was built in 1867 by former slaves[ including those owned by Robert Toombs. Family members of ]William Gaines
William Maxwell Gaines (; March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically import ...
and his brother Wesley John Gaines
Bishop Wesley John Gaines (October 4, 1840 – January 12, 1912) was an African-American church and community leader in Georgia. He was vice president of Payne Theological Seminary and co-founder of Morris Brown College.
Early life
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continue to be active in the church.[
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References
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Churches in Georgia (U.S. state)