- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Liberty Hill Baptist Church historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Muscogee County
African American churches--Georgia--Columbus - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 6804 Forest Avenue, Columbus
text of marker: "LIBERTY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized in 1869 by slaves, the first church building was built on land donated by Mrs. Emma Jones and Mrs. Nora Felton. The church was called the Bush Arbor Church because of the construction and materials used. Reverend Phil Owens was the first pastor. A permanent church was built in 1875. It was a white wooden structure that served as the first school in the area as well as the meeting place for the International Benevolent Society. Renamed Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Inc. in 1956, the church continues to grow and is known as "The Little Church with the Big Heart." ERECTED BY THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSION AND LIBERTY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2005" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_liberty-hill-baptist-church
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_liberty-hill-baptist-church
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
