The Legacy of Florida’s Pioneers
This old church is all that is left of a community founded one family of early Florida settlers.
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All That Remains of Powelton Village
This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.
Abandoned Schoolhouse in South Georgia
This modest building served as both a school and church for a rural Georgia community.
Early Church Building Leans Closer to Obscurity
This old church stands at a quiet rural crossroads in North Florida where it once served a community of farmers. And while its current condition is a sad one, I am happy to report that its congregation still meets nearby in a more modern building.
Antebellum Alabama Church Abandoned
This antebellum Alabama church was built in the 1830s but was abandoned long ago. Today, a new spirit inhabits it’s walls.
Early Methodist Church Served Community for 100 Years
A congregation started meeting here in the 1840s and by the 1920s, had built this church which stands empty today.
Church Built of Handmade Brick was the First of its Kind
Built in 1876, this chapel in Western North Carolina was the first church made of handmade bricks in this region.
[Buncombe County]
North Carolina Church Founded Before The Civil War
Bethesda Church was built in 1853 and is all that is left of a once-expansive plantation.
An Old House Left to Fall on Its Own
This home raised many children on a once expansive farm. Today is has been left to fall.
[Jackson County, GA]
A Historic Georgia Church Down a Picturesque Dirt Road
This church stands as one of the few reminders of a crossroads community in South Georgia that has long-since disappeared.