Reverend George C. Light Home Site

This is the former residence of Reverend George C. Light (1785-1860), a Methodist minister and agent of the American Colonization Society. The Colonization Society was formed in 1816 for the purpose of supporting the migration of freeborn slaves and emancipated slaves to the Continent of Africa. James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln were members of the organization. The country of Liberia was established as a result of the society's efforts.