Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church
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Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church was built in 1908 and remains and important educational and religious center for the local African American community.
Backstory and Context
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Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church (A.M.E. stands for African Methodist Episcopal) was founded in the early years of the 1900s. Its mother church was Weston Chapel A.M.E. Church. The members who established Mt. Pisqah wanted it to be located in a more central location in Greenwood. Apparently, they designed and built the church. Over the years, the congregation has promoted the education of African Americans. This includes donating funds to Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and offering financial assistance to church members who attended the university.
The church's roots date back to 1786 when the African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Philadelphia. The A.M.E. Church was present in South Carolina until 1822 but was reestablished in 1863. Its membership increased after the Civil War and continued to grow. Near the end of the 1800s, the A.M.E Church became the second largest African American religious denomination in the state.
Sources
Barovsky, Michlele et al. "Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. August 16, 1979. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1c2db4bb-1320-45db-88e3-c564f661b158.
Bill Fitxpatrick, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Pisgah_AME_Church.jpg