Thursday, January 14, 2010

Roadtrip-Smallest Church in America


Our first roadtrip this season was north on route 17.  We headed for the 'Smallest Church in America'.  I saw the sign on Rt.95 last year and it sounded interesting.  It was a lot farther north than I thought, but Bob  kept going and we found it. It was built in 1949 by Agnes Harper and is 10 by 15 feet. The church holds 13 people, is open 24 hours a day and services are held the 3rd Sunday of every month.  We were surprised by the number of beautiful stained glass windows.

We explored more of Darien, GA on our way back.  Darien is the 2nd oldest planned city in Georgia  and was settled by Scottish Highlanders.  It was known as an important port city exporting lumber, rice, and cotton. Now there are many shrimpers who call Darien their home port.  At one time the area was also known for it's lumber and we drove through the area known as 'The Ridge'.  It was where the lumber barons spent their summers (they believed there was 'better air' during yellow fever season).  There were some beautiful old homes.

Kathy hasn't told me where the next location is yet, wish me lots of luck and patience. 

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