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Historic Black church in Pickens County, South Carolina, gets grant to preserve its 160 year history
SOAPSTONE IS ONE OF 30 HISTORICALLY BLACK CHURCHES ... perpetual endowment to protect & promote Soapstone Baptist Church's buildings & grounds.” The story of Soapstone has spread throughout ...
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Amid wealthy neighbors in SC mountains, historic Black church close to permanent preservation
Soapstone Baptist Church, which was built in 1865 by freed enslaved people in northern Pickens County, has garnered attention in recent decades for regular fish fry fundraisers hosted by Mable ...
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National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant Provides $250,000 to Help Protect Iconic Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County
was selected from among 622 applications nationwide to receive a 2025 grant that goes to “support growing a perpetual endowment to protect & promote Soapstone Baptist Church’s buildings ...