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African Moravian Log Church – Lot 104

African Moravian Log Church - Lot 104

In 1823, a small log church was built by the volunteer labor of 30 African Americans in Salem. Located in the south end of town, next to the African American and Strangers’ Graveyard, this church was originally called the “Negro” or “African” church. By 1860, more space was needed to accommodate increasing attendance, and in 1861, the log church was abandoned for a larger brick church. After the Civil War, the log church was used for a short while as the freedman’s hospital and later as a residence. It was demolished in the early 20th century.

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created
c. 1890
creator
Unknown
description
In 1823, a small log church was built by the volunteer labor of 30 African Americans in Salem. Located in the south end of town, next to the African American and Strangers' Graveyard, this church was originally called the "Negro" or "African" church. By 1860, more space was needed to accommodate increasing attendance, and in 1861, the log church was abandoned for a larger brick church. After the Civil War, the log church was used for a short while as the freedman's hospital and later as a residence. It was demolished in the early 20th century.
hasFormat
Lantern Slide
hasVersion
4021.385
identifier
https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/hp1/ols_hp1_00232.jpg, https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/hp1/ols_hp1_00232-th.jpg, https://hdl.handle.net/10339/16580
isPartOf
Pilot Project
isReferencedBy
ols_hp1_00232
publisher
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
rights
The materials in this collection are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. Images and text may not be used for any commercial purposes without prior permission from the Forsyth County Public Library. When use is made of these images and texts, it is the responsibility of the user to obtain additional permission as necessary and to observe the stated access policy, the laws of copyright and the educational fair use guidelines. All FCPL photographs must be credited as follows: Courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
rightsHolder
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
subject
Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources, Digital Forsyth
title
African Moravian Log Church - Lot 104
issued
c. 1890
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