Site of the FIRST Methodist Church building in Georgia
N 33° 40.865 W 082° 41.030
17S E 343914 N 3728068
In 1787 the first Methodist Church in Georgia was erected at this site.
Waymark Code: WM92QQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2010
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On this site the first Methodist church building in Georgia was erected in 1787. Daniel grant and his son, Thomas, prosperous merchants of this area, were its builders. Bishop Asbury often visited the Grants at their home nearby, on his trips through Georgia, and in the church here he held, the second and third Methodist conferences in the State, in 1789, and 1790.
Thomas Grant was for many years a prominent Methodist layman in Georgia.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1787
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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