Pilgrim Baptist Church (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Historic church in Minnesota, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historic church in Minnesota, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pilgrim Baptist Church located at 732 Central Avenue West in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota is the building that houses the first Black Baptist congregation in Saint Paul. The congregation was founded on November 15, 1866, by Reverend Robert Hickman and a group of escaped slaves from Boone County, Missouri. They were smuggled up the Mississippi River on the steamer War Eagle with the help of Union Soldiers and the Underground Railroad. The current building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1928.[2][3]
Pilgrim Baptist Church | |
Location | 732 Central Avenue W. Saint Paul, Minnesota |
---|---|
Coordinates | 44°57′10″N 93°7′52″W |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | L. W. Baumeister |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91000438[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 1991 |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.