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Our Mission

The Springfield Community Center Inc., provides educational and social development for residents of Taliaferro County by preserving and using the Springfield log Cabin as a community center and repository for African American history and culture 

Our History

JANUARY 2025 SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. A 501 (c) (3) WON THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT GRANT (AACRM) AND BISHOP JAMES WASHINGTON JR. WAS ASKED TO DEDICATE THE WORK ON THE SITE. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIS WORDS

DEDICATION FOR PRESERVING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY AND TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GEORGIA, LOG CABIN SCHOOL 

Whereas the Springfield Community Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to operate for the historical and cultural preservation and educational development of the Springfield Community and the residents of Taliaferro County, Georgia; 

Whereas the same organization has a board of directors and members to lead in the restoration of the community center and programs, and 

Whereas the organization has acquired funds through donations and grants to revitalize

The structure as an interpretative center to the Springfield Community 

Be it resolved, that the leadership, directors, and members that spearhead this project be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work; that is set before them and may word be dedicated to the Lord, according to words found in 1 Corinthians 15:58

Be it further resolved, that they be found to be Good Stewards of the Work, funds, and Assignments given to them, forasmuch, let them know that their labour is not in vain in the Lord.'

Prayerfully Submitted this 1st Day of November in our Lord's year of 2025 by His Humble Servant Bishop, James Washington, Jr. 

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Crawfordville Student Movement of 1965

Courtesy of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (Madison, WI) 

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