First African Baptist Church (Cumberland Island) | Saint Marys, Georgia
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At Cumberland Island you can take a tour of this African-American church first built in 1893. The First African Baptist Church is located on the north end of the island approximately 17 miles from the Sea Camp Dock. During the 1890’s, the Settlement was established for African American workers. The First African Baptist Church was established in 1893 and then rebuilt in the 1930’s. It was the site of the September 1996 wedding of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
