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Mount Zion Baptist Church (Arlington, Virginia)
Mount Zion Baptist Church, established in 1866, is the oldest African American church in Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia. The church is a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., National Baptist Convention USA and the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The Old Bell Church, Freedman’s Village In 1865, the US Congress established Freedmen's Bureau to administer various camps to house formerly enslaved African Americans, including Arlington National Cemetery#Freedman's Village, Freedman's Village, a site on Robert E. Lee, General Robert E. Lee former estate in Arlington, Virginia. The village comprised approximately 50 story-and-a-half homes, divided in the middle to accommodate two families, an industrial school for education in various trades, a school for children and two places of worship. ''Harper's Weekly, Harper’s Weekly'' reported the village also included a hospital, a “home” for the aged, and other public buildings. Two churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Zion Baptist Church Arlington VA Arlington County Historical Marker
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