Preserving Legacy, Promoting Culture & Community
Preserving Legacy, Promoting Culture & Community
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Welcome Friends!
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.
Thank You for Joining Us!
May is National Historic Preservation Month — and what better way to honor it than by opening our sacred grounds to the community.
On Saturday, May 2, the Friends of Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, Inc. were honored to welcome guests to our sacred grounds as part of the City of Savannah's "Stories in Stone" educational tour series.
Our team led an unforgettable walk through our 1870 Praise House and 1890 Sanctuary — guided by the knowledge and passion of those who have dedicated themselves to preserving this sacred space — sharing the rich Gullah Geechee heritage of the White Bluff and Coffee Bluff community with a new generation of history lovers.
Thank you to the City of Savannah, the Savannah Municipal Archives, and every guest who joined us. Your presence means the world to this mission.
Missed the tour? The story doesn't end here. We have more exciting updates coming soon — stay connected and watch this space.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." — Marcus Garvey
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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