Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Springtown, NJ - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

This historic church is located in the historically African American town of Othello, NJ, now part of Springtown, NJ. The current church was built in the late 1830s to replace one accidentally destroyed by fire. This is a documented station on the Underground Railroad, being a site used heavily by Harriet Tubman from 1849 to 1853.

There was once a small home next door to the church, used by a church member who would also serve as a conductor for the Underground Railroad. As a result of both this church, and the fact that it was an Underground Railroad station led to a surge in the population of Othello and Springtown, making it one of the largest African communities in South Jersey.

The church is still active and service times are listed.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1838 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: African Methodist episcopal If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: Sheppard's Mill Rd. Springtown, NJ 08302 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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