Church in Georgia, United States
| St. Mary A.M.E. Church | |
|---|---|
| 32°53′47″N 84°19′28″W / 32.89633°N 84.32436°W / 32.89633; -84.32436 | |
| Location | 605 N. Hightower Street Thomaston, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1905 (120 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. The original church building was constructed in 1870 and William Harris brought in as the pastor, the third pastor serving the congregation. The church provided the community with its first school for African American students. In 1905, the current church building was constructed.
References
- Tew, Ellen (January 1, 2010). "Self-Guided Tour of Historic Thomaston, Georgia 2010". Thomaston-Upson Archives. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ McGill, James (December 21, 2017). The First One Hundred Years of Upson County Negro History. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781546218494 – via Google Books.