Built 1928 Opened 1928 Phone +1 651-227-3220 | NRHP Reference # 91000438 Architectural style Romanesque architecture Added to NRHP 16 April 1991 | |
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Address 732 Central Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104, USA Similar First Baptist Church, Church of St Casimir, Central Presbyterian Church, Church of the Assumption, Saint Matthew's School Profiles |
The Pilgrim Baptist Church located at 732 Central Avenue West in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota is the building that houses the first Black Baptist congregation in Saint Paul. The congregation was founded on November 15, 1866 by Reverend Robert Hickman and a group of escaped slaves from Boone County, Missouri. They were smuggled up the Mississippi River on the steamer War Eagle with the help of Union Soldiers and the Underground Railroad. The current building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places was built in 1928.
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