Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

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Title

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

Subject

Lee County, AL; Civil War; Religion; African American History; Payne, Lonnie; Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

Description

After the end of the Civil War, newly freed African-American men and women constructed Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on what is today known as Baptist Hill, skirting East Thach Avenue. Lonnie Payne, a white land owner, deeded the property to a member of the congregation in 1865 and it was constructed by logs from the Frazer plantation northeast of Auburn. It was the first African-American church built in the area.

Creator

Joshua Shiver

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

2014-12-4

Contributor

Joshua Shiver

Format

JPEG and Text

Language

English

Type

Still Image and Text