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Historical Highway MarkersShiloh Baptist ChurchE-136
Alexandria, occupied by Union troops during the Civil War, became a refuge for African Americans escaping slavery. Before the war ended, about 50 former slaves founded the Shiloh Society, later known as Shiloh Baptist Church. Members held services in U.S. government buildings until Sept. 1865, when their new frame church on West Street was dedicated. The congregation flourished under the leadership of the Rev. Leland Warring, pastor for more than 20 years. The brick Gothic Revival sanctuary here was completed in 1893. Prominent visitors have included Rep. John Mercer Langston, Dr. Dorothy Height, and Pres. George W. Bush.
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References/Bibliographic Citation: Dedication, Alexandria’s New Church (1893) Documentary Study, Archeological Evaluation and Resource Management Plan for 1323 Duke Street: https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/historic/info/archaeology/ARSummary1323DukeStreet.pdf Washington Post, 15 June 1891, 23 Oct. 1893, 7 May 1895. Shiloh Baptist Church website: http://www.shiloh-bc.org/index.aspx?nid=81 U.S. Department of Education, Special Report of the Commissioner on the Condition and Improvement of Schools…. (1871). |