I first discovered this gem of a country church on my rambles through the North Georgia mountains in 2006. Located on Georgia Highway 17 about halfway between the Old Sautee Store and the town of Helen, the Crescent Hill Baptist Church sits on a small hill on the right side of the highway.
Built in 1872, it was originally known as the Nacoochee Presbyterian Church, but was acquired by a Baptist congregation in 1921. The church currently has about 150 members, and services are held each Sunday at 11 a.m. The pulpit, pews, and stained glass are all original, and the property is lovingly maintained. This is one of the prettiest country churches I've found in my travels.
I have to say that I really miss my ramblings around the Georgia countryside. I know there are plenty of interesting things to see in East Tennessee, but so far we've been preoccupied with getting settled in our new home in Knoxville, trying to sell our RV and truck, etc. I hope that soon I'll be able to get out and about with my camera and make some new pictures to post.
(The exterior photograph was made with a Canon EOS 5D Classic camera and the Canon USM 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 lens. The interior photo was made on October 29, 2016 with an Olympus OMD-E-M5 and a Panasonic Lumix 12-32mm f3.5-5.6 lens.)
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