- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Georgia Historical Commission
- Creator:
- David Seibert
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Tattnall County
Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Tattnall County
Church buildings--Georgia--Tattnall County
Baptists--Georgia--Tattnall County
Primitive Baptists--Georgia--Tattnall County
Georgia Historical Commission
Historic sites--Georgia--Tattnall County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, 32.04575, -82.05818
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Georgia Historical Commission gained national recognition as a pioneer in state historic preservation. The commission erected some 1,800 historical markers. This marker designates the site of the Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church, established in 1813 in Tattnall County.
This marker designates the site of the Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church, established in 1813 in Tattnall County, Georgia. The text of the marker reads as follows: "Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church was organized April 10, 1813. The first pastor was Samuel Strange; first clerk was John Collins; first deacons were Frederick Holland, John Collins, and H.H. Kennedy. Other deacons include Redding Yeomans, J.J. Kennedy, Lewis Powell, Homer Powell, Daniel Lynn, W.A. West, Jr., W.A. Kennedy, J.T. Holland, Morgan Powell, Olen Kennedy, Sr., W.A. West, Sr. On April 10, 1854, Frederick Holland (1800-1881) donated 116 acres of land to the Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church."
The Georgia Historical Commission was the earliest statewide force for historic preservation in Georgia; the advent of the commission was the first time state government, rather than a private organization, became involved in historic preservation. One of the commission's major works was erecting some 1,800 historical markers. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/tattnall-county/m-10236/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Georgia Info, Digital Library of Georgia - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/georgia-historical-commission
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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