Preserving Legacy, Promoting Culture & Community
Preserving Legacy, Promoting Culture & Community
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Join us in preserving the sacred spaces where faith transformed bondage into belonging and where that legacy lives on through community, culture, and courage.
Our Mission
The rehabilitation, restoration and sustainment of a coastal Gullah Geechee sacred place that holds historical, architectural and cultural significance in the 'whole story' of a formerly enslaved people and their descendants while creating an authentic space to promote intergenerational learning, scholarly research and community engagement programs.
Preserving Sacred Spaces: Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church Joins City of Savannah's New Tour Series
Preserving Sacred Spaces: Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church Joins City of Savannah's New Tour Series
We have exciting news to share.
We have exciting news to share.
The Friends of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, Inc., along with our sacred and endangered landmark grounds has been selected to participate in the City of Savannah's new educational tour series, "Stories in Stone."
The Friends of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, Inc., along with our sacred and endangered landmark grounds has been selected to participate in the City of Savannah's new educational tour series, "Stories in Stone."
Our very own Executive Director, Kathy Thomas, will lead the tour — titled "Preserving Sacred Spaces: A Tour of the Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church." Guests will walk through our 1870 praise house and 1890 sanctuary, and learn about the rich history of the White Bluff and Coffee Bluff Gullah Geechee community — an essential part of Gullah Geechee heritage in Savannah, GA.
Our very own Executive Director, Kathy Thomas, will lead the tour — titled "Preserving Sacred Spaces: A Tour of the Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church." Guests will walk through our 1870 praise house and 1890 sanctuary, and learn about the rich history of the White Bluff and Coffee Bluff Gullah Geechee community — an essential part of Gullah Geechee heritage in Savannah, GA.
Join Us
Join Us
Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, 13319 Old Coffee Bluff Rd., Savannah, GA
Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, 13319 Old Coffee Bluff Rd., Savannah, GA
Space is limited, and reservations are required.
To reserve your spot, email: Archives@savannahga.gov
Why This Matters
Why This Matters
As one of the oldest African American churches in Savannah, we are honored to share our story. Our church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, and the Historic Savannah Foundation has recognized us as one of Savannah's endangered African American landmarks.
As one of the oldest African American churches in Savannah, we are honored to share our story. Our church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, and the Historic Savannah Foundation has recognized us as one of Savannah's endangered African American landmarks.
This tour is part of a larger effort to preserve Black history in our city. It follows the series kickoff at Laurel Grove South Cemetery (April 24–25), one of Savannah's most significant historic African American cemeteries.
This tour is part of a larger effort to preserve Black history in our city. It follows the series kickoff at Laurel Grove South Cemetery (April 24–25), one of Savannah's most significant historic African American cemeteries.
Reserve Your Spot Today
Reserve Your Spot Today
Because space is limited, walk-ups will not be accepted.
📧 Email: Archives@savannahga.gov
📞 Call the City Archives for tour questions: 912-651-6843
Can't Make the Tour?
You can still help us preserve this sacred space.
The Friends of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, Inc. is working to restore and protect our endangered landmark. Your support helps ensure that Gullah Geechee heritage and the legacy of historic African American churches in Savannah, GA continues for generations to come.
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WTOC 11 | City of Savannah Official Website
Source: City of Savannah Marketing and Communications. For the full City release, visit savannahga.gov.
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The Sacred Ground We Protect
The Sacred Ground We Protect
Discover the two historic structures at the heart of our mission.
Each represents a chapter in an unbroken story of faith and community.
The First Freedom
The First Freedom
The original sanctuary built by formerly enslaved hands, where the first prayers of a free people were spoken.
The Monument in Crisis
The Monument in Crisis
The architectural soul of our campus—photographed by preservation advocate W.W. Law and sacred to generations of worshippers, now faces a race against time to be saved."
We Are in a Race Against Time...
The sacred places where generations were married and mourned is structurally failing.
Every season we wait, the cost rises and the risk of irreversible loss grows.
But we're not waiting anymore.
And We're
Ready to Win!
We have the plan. We have the partners. We have the pathway to success.
✓ Preservation roadmap: In development
✓ Grant opportunities: Being identified
✓ Community support: Growing daily
✓ Partner organizations: Fully engaged
What we need is you.
You Don't Need Ancestry Here... You Need Heart
This church was built by people who understood that legacy isn't about bloodlines, it's about who shows up to do the work.
Whether you're a direct descendant, a preservation advocate, a history lover, or someone who simply believes this story deserves to survive: you belong here.
Something Beautiful is ALWAYS Growing Here
Something Beautiful is ALWAYS Growing Here
Our full website is currently under development, much like the historic restoration we're undertaking.
We're building more than just a website, we're crafting a digital home worthy of the powerful stories we preserve.
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