The congregation of First Baptist Church, located on Church Street, was founded in Kittery, Maine (but at that time it was part of Massachusetts) in 1682. 26 of the congregants moved to Charleston in 1696. This church building was built in 1820.
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The congregation of First Baptist Church, located on Church Street, was founded in Kittery, Maine (but at that time it was part of Massachusetts) in 1682. 26 of the congregants moved to Charleston in 1696. This church building was built in 1820.