It survived a tornado, welcomed Cherokee and enslaved worshippers, and is still going strong — 200 years later - Gainesville Times

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It survived a tornado, welcomed Cherokee and enslaved worshippers, and is still going strong — 200 years later

Holly Springs Baptist Church, located at 7011 Holly Springs Road in Clermont, is celebrating 200 years on May 17, 2026, with dinner, service, live music, wagons, horses, old cars, tractors and a variety of family-friendly activities. -photo by Adriana Cascio

0508HOLLYSPRINGS 11 — Holly Springs Baptist Church, located at 7011 Holly Springs Road in Clermont, is celebrating 200 years on May 17, 2026, with dinner, service, live music, wagons, horses, old cars, tractors and a variety of family-friendly activities. -photo by Adriana Cascio

For 200 years, generations of families have gathered at Holly Springs Baptist Church to worship, celebrate milestones and support neighbors in need.