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Historic 1875 Cornerstone Uncovered at St. James AME Church
Original: St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church Foundations and 1875 Cornerstone
Attention is turning to the surviving foundations and an 1875 cornerstone of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, a landmark of African American religious heritage. Preservation advocates say the artifacts document the congregation's origins shortly after emancipation and argue the site deserves protection and recognition as part of the broader effort to preserve historic Black churches across the United States.
Why now: Historic preservation advocates are highlighting endangered African American church heritage sites.
St. James African Methodist Episcopal ChurchNational Trust for Historic Preservation
Evidence
- St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church Foundations and 1875 Cornerstone · National Trust for Historic Preservation
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