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St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church (Darien, Georgia)
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church in Darien, Georgia is a historic church. It was built for former slaves of the area. It is one of the few African-American Episcopal in the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and is part of the Episcopal community of McIntosh County, Georgia, Mcintosh County. History Late in 1873, Rev. James Wentworth Leigh, Dean of Hereford Cathedral in England, held services for former slaves at the plantation on Butler's island, just south of Darien, Georgia. The services for the freed slaves continued on Mr. Butler's property. Twenty-two people were confirmed by John W. Beckwith, Bishop Beckwith in 1874. Around 1875, the parishioners asked Father Leigh to hold services in Darien as well, and the same year members of the church began construction of the present-day St. Cyprian's church which was constructed of Tabby concrete, tabby. The land was donated by Frances Kemble Butler Leigh, the wife of Father Leigh. Many benefactors from England and from the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien, Georgia
Darien () is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River, approximately south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second oldest planned city in Georgia and was originally called New Inverness. The population of Darien was 1,975 at the 2010 census. Geography Darien is located at (31.371134, −81.430742). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,460 people, 957 households, and 609 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,975 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 51.9% White, 44.1% Black, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
