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The Littlest Church in America
#3 in a series of 10 Extraordinary Roadside Attractions in Georgia. Summer’s here and the time is right for finding odd things by the streets.Thinking road trip? Georgia’s back roads bloom with odd sites, strange creatures and mystic wonders. Here are a few worth checking out.
McIntosh County grocer Agnes Harper thought travelers on U.S. 17, then the main highway to Florida from the north, needed a place to pause and pray. In 1949, she had Christ’s Memory Chapel built. Just 10-by-15-feet, the little church features stained glass and a steeple. One of many churches across the country claiming to be the nation’s smallest, this chapel offers room for 13 — just in case Jesus and his disciples show up as a group.
Links: Wikipedia, Darien Tourism & Chamber, Flickr, Orlando Tribune,
How to get there: Take U.S. 17 south from I-95 at South Newport.
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Quaint looking church and I would love to visit. However, there is a church in the Sipsey Wilderness in Northwest Alabama that is smaller and only sits six. Also, it is believed to be the oldest church in Alabama.
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