This was the home of Moses Edwin & Carrie Fulcher Green. Their unmarried children, Linwood and Edwina, inherited the house and were active Burke County preservationists and historians.
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
This Victorian cottage is presently used by Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church as a community outreach center.
Waynesboro Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The congregation was established in 1889 and the church built in 1895.
This store looks like it’s been closed for many years.
Bark Camp Baptist, the 7th oldest Baptist church in Georgia, sprang from one of the oldest communities in Burke County. Bark Camp was named for the lean-to housing built by early cattlemen. The congregation was established around 1788, and the first of three structures preceding this one was built soon thereafter. The present church is a vernacular interpretation of the Greek Revival and wonderfully executed.
When you approach this historic building, you’ll notice this sign. In a time when churches are kept locked, it’s so refreshing to see that the stewards of this wonderful place want to share it with others.
Once inside, you can’t help but be drawn into its history.
A plaque placed by Jerry A. Maddox in 2005 notes that the prominent Methodist missionary, Dr. Young John Allen preached here on 30 June 1878. A Burke County native, Dr. Allen served as missionary to China from 1860-1907, was a President of the Anglo-Chinese College in Shanghai, founded a home and school for girls, and founded and published Review of the Times (Wanguo Bangbao), one of the most influential Chinese periodicals of the 19th century.
Many Burke County pioneers are buried in the cemetery adjacent to the church.
National Register of Historic Places
Jennifer Drew writes: This house has always belonged to the Drew Family. My name is Jennifer Drew and I plan to restore this house. I have already started clearing it out and am extremely excited about it. It was always my Dad’s dream to restore the old “Drew” house and I promised him before he passed away that I would try my best to see it done. Thanks to the help of many locals, such as Steve Bunn and Charlie Rackins, it is coming together nicely.
