Brick Baptist Church St. Helena Island, South Carolina

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Brick Baptist Church (1855) at 85 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, St. Helena Island, South Carolina, USA. Holly Hayes all photos →

The Brick Baptist Church was built in 1855 by enslaved people, whose fingerprints can be seen in the bricks. After the Civil War, the church was given to them and it became one of the first schools for freed slaves.

Location map of the Brick Baptist Church, St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of the Brick Baptist Church, St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
85 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, St. Helena Island, South Carolina 29920
Coordinates
32.3897290° N, 80.5760239° W map · aerial
Date(s)
1855
Phone
843-838-3033

Article Info

Page Title
Brick Baptist Church
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
January 24, 2024
Last Updated
April 15, 2024