Official Website of Historic Campbell Chapel!
Official Website of Historic Campbell Chapel!
Check out this great video, See a narrated video pictorial of the renovation changes occurring in the Chapel. Learn about the findings with historical significance as the original structure is revealed.
Campbell Chapel is one of the oldest standing churches in Old Town Bluffton and possibly the entire Gullah Geeche Corridor. Listen to the voices from 2016...during the beginning of the vision for Restoration.
Explore the rich history and culture of Historic Campbell Chapel through a virtual tour of its iconic historical building. Plan your visit today!
1787 - Rev. Richard Allen and Rev. Absalom Jones walked out of Old St. George, setting the stage for The Free African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Rev. Allen also became the lst seated Bishop of A.M.E. in 1816.
1874 - After surviving a fire during the Civil War, the church was sold to nine former slaves for $500 which was unprecedented for that time. This established an A.M.E. church in the village of Bluffton.
Support the restoration of our historic chapel by making a donation. Donations will be used to restore the foundation and structure of the sanctuary, which is over 170 years old. Without the necessary repairs, the chapel will continue to deteriorate, and with it a piece of our history will be lost.
William Faulkner
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