Hidden History Highlights: Black Church at Thurmond

Description

Discover the hidden history of the black church on the park's Church Loop Trail. Hear how African-Americans first found ways to worship together and support their community in the Thurmond area during the gorge's industrial boom of the early 1900s. As the congregation grew, they were and was finally able to build a permanent worship center that was used for services to 1979.

Duration

3 minutes, 1 second

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