On the side/end of every church pew in the balcony upstairs are markings placed to distinguish the type/group of African slaves would sit on a particular row. There were a variety of markings but on some of the pews it was clear that some of the markings were Arabic letters. The only explanation for this would be that these African... More

One of the things we learned on the tour about this church is that one of its pasters lived to be 100 yrs old and fathered 20 children. He was a paster for 44 years. This church was built by.....take the tour

We took a tour of African history and you could feel the past in this Church. Our guide Jamel did a great job bringing this part of American history to life.

I don't want to give too much away about the Church's social and social and architectural history as I write this review, because I want people to go to a tour! The tour takes about 1 hour and was conducted by a young gentlemen who has been a congregation all his life. He provides a history of the building well... More

Built entirely by slaves for slaves, this church serves as a testament to the spirit of the folks who built it. The church has beautiful proportions and excellent craftsmanship. Of more recent vintage are the curved pews so all the congregation has a good view of the altar. The living history continues in the basement where air holes in the... More

My mother and I visited the First African Baptist Church while in Savannah for a performing arts event. The tour cost $7 per person. The first and largest part of the tour consisted of our enthusiastic tour guide giving us a briefing on the history of the church. He was obviously passionate about his subject matter. The church features some... More

Great history in this church. We enjoyed our tour on April 9, 2013. The tour guide was very good a young man finishing up his Master degree. His knowledge was great on the history I believe because he has attended this church all his life.

This tour was led by a young fellow from the congregation. He was so knowledgable and genuinely nice that it was a pleasure to listen to him. The information was fascinating and disturbing at the same time as it addresses slavery and the underground railway. I was so glad that his tour had been recommended to us. It was one... More

Stop here, take the tour, and see a part of history not too often discussed or so easily accessible. The tour guide seemed full of information and left me eager to fact check and learn more. The church itself is so well preserved and untouched that you step inside and feel like you're back in time. I think that experience... More