Former Second Presbyterian Church - New Albany, Indiana
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 17.068 W 085° 49.179
16S E 603231 N 4238036
Historic former Presbyterian church in New Albany, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM5QVD
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2009
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This church building was built from 1849-52 for the 2nd Presbyterian congregation. The church was was known as the Town Clock Church was a known as a landmark by river pilots along the Ohio River. The church was also known for its open "secret" as a station along the Underground Railroad. The small openings and rooms in the dirt basement of the church remain as they did when fugitive slaves hid while seeking safety in the north.
The church was sold to the Second Baptist Church in 1889. The building continues to serve the congregation of the Second Baptist Church.