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Eagleville Church Dates Back to 1794
This tiny little church in Eagleville, Tennessee may not look like much, but would you believe that it was established in 1794? That’s 2 years before Tennessee even became a state! The church and graveyard are built on a land grant issued to Captain John Byler in 1810. The recorded minutes of the church began…
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Rebuilt Historic Huntsville Church
This is the First Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. The first little frame building for its congregants was constructed in 1822 and was later replaced by a much bigger building. That building burned to the ground during the Civil War. It’s said that the troops built fires on the church’s old wooden floors to cook…
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First African Baptist Church Celebrates 200 Yrs
The historic First African Baptist Church in Darien, Georgia was founded in 1822 and they are close to celebrating 200 years! The present building was constructed in 1868 and is a replica of the original building contstructed here in 1834 that was lost to a fire. Those beautiful stained glass windows on the front are…
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Wartrace Church Still Used for Events
The Bethsalem Presbyterian Church in Wartrace, Tennessee began in 1816. It served as both a church and school and burned shortly after. The current building was constructed in 1889 and dedicated the following year. It’s now used for weddings and events.
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Little White Church in Darien, GA
This little white church has quite the history in Darien, Georgia. It’s located on the beautiful Vernon Square. Methodism spread quickly throughout Georgia after John Wesley spent some time here among the Scots in 1737. In 1841, the cornerstone for the Darien Methodist Church was laid. It was set afire twice by Federal troops, but…
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Oldest Continuous Use Synagogue in Alabama
Temple B’nai Sholom in Huntsville, Alabama was built in 1898. B’nai sholom means Sons of Peace. It was built with a Romanesque Revival style and was designed by architect R. H. Hunt of Chattanooga. It’s the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the state of Alabama!
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1876 Church Cost $1800 to Build
How cute is this little church?! This is Grace Episcopal Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was built circa 1876. There’s so much to say about this beautiful building, but here are some of my favorite things: The board and batten overlay design is breathtaking. The bell inside the bell tower was built in England…
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Historic Brick Church in Columbia
Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church was built in 1899 by a Franklin contractor. It was built to replace an older frame church that was built on the same site in 1868. The land was donated by a Thomas Whitaker. The church has retained its historical integrity since it was constructed and has been on the…
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Beautiful Cathedral in Savannah
I was pretty much speechless walking through this place! The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia was built in the late 1870s, but was destroyed by fire in 1898. They quickly rebuilt and the current structure was completed in 1900. It’s still an active place of worship and is the seat of…
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Dreamy Church in St Simons Island
This is the incredibly dreamy Christ Episcopal Church on St. Simons Island, Georgia. This church started as a mission in 1736. The first building was erected in 1820. Fun fact – In 1840, parishioners discovered a beehive in the church’s steeple. To raise money for repairs to their building, they collected and sold the honey!…
