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Historical Documents Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 1804

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click image for close-up	Construction of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, shown in this 1804 engraving, was completed in 1805. It replaced the original structure, a renovated blacksmith shop in which the church was founded by Richard Allen in 1794. Image Credit: The Library Company of Philadelphia previous | next
Related Entries: • Richard Allen • Goal, [Jail] in Walnut Street Philadelphia • Rush's letter to Julia Rush

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