High Hills of Santee Baptist Church
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| High Hills of Santee Baptist Church Stateburg, South Carolina |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property) |
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| Location: | near Dalzell, South Carolina |
| Built/Founded: | 1803 |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
High Hills of Santee Baptist Church is an historic Southern Baptist church located in the High Hills of Santee in Stateburg, near Dalzell in Sumter County, South Carolina. Its congregation was founded in 1770 and the present church was built in 1803.[1] Its first pastor was Richard Furman, who went on to become one of South Carolina's most influential ministers.[2] Furman University was named for him. Many of the Baptist churches in the area are offshoots of this church.[3]
High Hills of Santee Baptist Church is a contributing property in the Stateburg Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1971.[4]
High Hills Baptist Church is a member of the Santee Baptist Association.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ History of Church
- ^ Richard Furman biography
- ^ City of Sumter heritage and history listing for High Hills of Santee Baptist Church
- ^ Mary Schuette, Nomination Form for Stateburg Historic District, accessible by Internet Explorer through link at South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on Stateburg Historic District
- ^ Santee Baptist Association directory
[edit] External links
- Santee Baptist Association directory
- Historic American Buildings Survey for High Hills of Santee Baptist Church
- Blog with pictures and text on visit to High Hills Baptist Church
- History of Sumter
- History of Church
- Photos of church in 1934
- City of Sumter heritage and history listing for High Hills of Santee Baptist Church
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