Looking Back – June 16, 2013
Mary Braswell
Each week Albany Herald researcher Mary Braswell looks for interesting events, places and people from the past. You can contact her at (229) 888-9371 or [email protected].
At the time something is taking place, we rarely consider the fact that history is being made. Not all history makes its way to books or television, but old newspapers are treasure chests of information. Here, as usual, is a look back at some of the news from The Albany Herald.
1849
The Presbyterian Church was officially organized with nine charter members. After the Civil War, only six members remained. In 1917, the original wooden church was taken down and a new sanctuary built at 220 N. Jackson St.
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