John Wesly AME Zion Church & Baker Alley - African American Historic Places (sitios de interés)
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349 E Main St
Uniontown, PA 15401
The John Wesley AME Zion Church of Uniontown is one of the oldest AME Zion churches in western Pennsylvania. Organized as Zion Chapel of the A. M. E. Church on September 19, 1849, the present brick structure was constructed in 1913 under the pastorate of Rev. Martin B. M. Butler.
Baker Alley was a center point of the Underground Railroad in Uniontown. It was known as a safe haven for runaway slaves. A group of sympathetic locals would take in run-away slaves, hide them underneath the floorboards, and cause enough of a diversion to throw those seeking the fugitive off the trail.
Uniontown, PA 15401
The John Wesley AME Zion Church of Uniontown is one of the oldest AME Zion churches in western Pennsylvania. Organized as Zion Chapel of the A. M. E. Church on September 19, 1849, the present brick structure was constructed in 1913 under the pastorate of Rev. Martin B. M. Butler.
Baker Alley was a center point of the Underground Railroad in Uniontown. It was known as a safe haven for runaway slaves. A group of sympathetic locals would take in run-away slaves, hide them underneath the floorboards, and cause enough of a diversion to throw those seeking the fugitive off the trail.
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