Building a Stronger Foundation for Preservation in Newington!

With support from an $8,000 matching grant through The Georgia Trust's 1772 Foundation Grant Program, the Newington Heritage Society recently completed critical foundation repairs at Walker Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Newington, Screven County. 📢 Does your organization have a historic preservation project in need of funding? Letters of Interest (LOIs) for the 2027 Georgia Trust Historic Preservation Grant Programs are now being accepted! Applications are due November 20, 2026. Walker Grove Baptist Church traces its roots to the early 1900s and generations of African American faith and community life in Screven County. After decades of deterioration, local preservation efforts helped reopen the historic building in 2022, with a vision of transforming it into a community gathering place. The recently completed project replaced deteriorated foundation beams and damaged structural supports, repaired failing piers, and leveled the building, providing a stable foundation for continued restoration. Already, the work has sparked renewed interest from residents who remember attending services at the church, bringing new attention and support to its preservation. 👏 Congratulations to the Newington Heritage Society and its supporters for their dedication to preserving this important piece of local history! 👉 Could your project be next? Learn more about our grant programs and submit your LOI by November 20 at the Grants and Fellowships #linkinbio #PreserveGeorgia #HistoricPreservation #GeorgiaTrust #1772Foundation #PreservationGrants #ScrevenCounty