Muscogee County GaArchives Photo Place.....Historic Marker: St. James A.M.E. Church April 2006
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       St. James A.M.E. Church

St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Was organized in 1863. The present church is
built on land granted by act of the Georgia
Legislature in 1873. It was erected in 1878
under the pastorate of Rev. WESLEY J.GAINES, at
a cost of $20,000. Rev. GAINES was the first
pastor on record of the church. The graceful
central tower and flanking turrets were added
in 1886 during the ministry of Rev. L.L. THOMAS.
St. James AME church ranks as the second oldest
church of the denomination in Georgia. 

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