Second African Baptist Church

Second African Baptist Church is aptly named since it is the second oldest African American church in North America. It is located in Savannah, Georgia. The church started through a conversion of George Liele and the baptism of Andrew Bryan. The church began in the late 1700s when it was needed on the east side of Savannah. It was placed in the Old Fort section located on Green Square. The square's name was chosen to represent the war hero Nathaniel Green. It would take until 1802 to become an official church. At the time they had 26 members. All of the members were servants, skilled workers, and some were also freed individuals. The pastor at the time was Reverend Henry Cunningham. He served the church for 39 years.

Given the age of the church it is worth seeing for many reasons. At the beginning it was a one level structure with a basement. The Pulpit is still at that level today, and was the one used in the original church. However, the church was restructured in 1889 to become 19 feet. It has a stone foundation and upper story with stained glass windows and a chandelier.