African Baptist Church was founded by Rev. Thomas Paul in 1805

August 8

On August 8, 1805, the African Baptist Church was founded by Rev. Thomas Paul. 

African Baptist Church was the oldest Black church building in Massachusetts. Today, it’s called the People’s Baptist Church of Boston. 

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Sources

About – peoples baptist church of Boston in Boston, MA. About – Peoples Baptist Church of Boston in Boston, MA. (n.d.). https://www.pbcboston.org/about/

U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). African meeting house. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/boaf/learn/historyculture/amh.htm