First Union African Baptist Church – Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

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Located just south of Hilton Head on Daufuskie Island, the First Union African Baptist Church dates back to 1881 and is the oldest building on the island.

The church was built on the grounds of Mary Field Plantation, a former cotton plantation owned by John Stoddard. In the early 1880s, Stoddard divided the plantation into separate lots and sold 12 acres to freed slaves for the purpose of building a church and cemetery. The first church was constructed in 1881 and served the congregation until 1884, when it was destroyed by a fire. The current structure was completed in 1885 and continues to hold regular services.

The church is included in the Daufuskie Island Historic District. For more information, please visit the church’s website.

Special thanks to Steven Smith for sharing this picture he took in 2010.

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