Mt. Zion Methodist Church
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Markerman62
N 38° 52.950 W 078° 30.150
17S E 716634 N 4306702
Located in Woodstock in front of the church.
Waymark Code: WM16QPV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2022
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Inspired by visits from traveling preachers, African Americans organized what would become Mt. Zion United Methodist Church ca. 1867. The congregation acquired the framework of a former German Reformed Church in 1869, moved it to this site, and used it to construct a sanctuary. In a town segregated by race, this church was the center of the African American neighborhood and hosted religious, educational, political and social events. After black residents campaigned for a school building, Woodstock's first African American public school was built on the church lot in 1882. The congregation constructed a new sanctuary here in 1921 under the leadership of Rev. W. H. Polk.
Department of Historic Resources, 2018
Marker Number: A-126
Marker Title: Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Marker Location: At North Church Street and East Locust Street, Woodstock
County or Independent City: Shenandoah County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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