African American History Category

pictured here is the Liberty Town mural
April 18, 2018
by Milen Mehari

Liberty Town

Inscription:  This small community laid out on the edge of town in 1812, greeted overland travelers with a wagon yard,…

Pictured here is Shiloh Church (new Site)
April 16, 2018
by Milen Mehari

Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site)

Inscription:  In 1886, the African Baptist Church, on Sophia Street, sustained serious flood damage. The congregation purchased a new site…

Pictured is the Shiloh Church (Old Site) building
April 16, 2018
by Milen Mehari

Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)

  Inscription: Former slaves, as well as free blacks, realized that education was critical to African-American aspirations. Immediately after the…