Mount Zion AME Church

dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-25T14:51:38Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-25T14:51:38Z
dc.date.issued	1975-08-00
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/1000000393
dc.description	The Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church is home to the fourth oldest AME congregation in Michigan and was the second black church established in Battle Creek. Founded in 1855, the church was led by Elder James L. Brown and his wife, Radley. Members held services in their homes until purchasing the current location at 364 W. Van Buren St. in 1867. The church was listed on the state Register of Historic Sites in November 1991.	en_US
dc.format.medium	35mm BW Negative
dc.subject	churches	en_US
dc.title	Mount Zion AME Church	en_US
dc.type	Image	en_US
dc.description.envelope	Churches: Mount Zion AME Van Buren
dc.description.photographer	Enquirer and News
dc.description.taxonomy	Religion\|Churches	en_US