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Praise House, Bolden

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A weathered wooden cabin surrounded by trees, draped with Spanish moss, in a sunlit clearing.

Located near Eulonia in the Bolden community [sometimes referred to as Briar Patch], this vernacular landmark was built by Joseph Palmer in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Throughout its history it has served as a community center and schoolhouse but is perhaps best known as a praise house.

A weathered wooden house with a front door and steps, surrounded by trees and dappled sunlight, captured in black and white.

The praise house is officially known as the Bolden Home Lodge. Its shaded yard is still a popular gathering place in this tiny community and has long been associated with the world-famous McIntosh County Shouters.

An old, weathered wooden house with boarded windows and a porch, surrounded by trees and dappled sunlight.