Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Vicksburg

Name: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Address: 1115 Main St, Vicksburg, 39183-2527, United States
Telephone: +1 601-638-5899

#11 among attractions in Vicksburg

Church, Romanesque architecture

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 805 Monroe Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The church's congregation was established in 1864, making it the first A.M.E. church in the state. Its first church was a preexisting church building built in 1828; this was demolished to make way for the present building, which was completed in 1912. The church has a Romanesque Revival design with an auditorium plan, a common style for church buildings built in Mississippi at the time. The building features a four-story tower on the north side topped by a crenellated pyramid roof, stained glass rose windows on three sides, and a cross gabled roof with a corbelled parapet. ()

Built: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 32°21'16"N, 90°52'44"W

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1115 Main StVicksburg 39183-2527 United States

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+1 601-638-5899

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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McRaven House, Church of the Holy Trinity, Lower Mississippi River Museum, Old Warren County Courthouse.

0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
McRaven House, Vicksburg
18 min walk • McRaven was built c. 1797 by Andrew Glass in a town called Walnut Hills, which is now Vicksburg, Mississippi. In the Civil War era, it was known as the Bobb House, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as such.
0.5 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg
12 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is a historic church building at South and Monroe Streets in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was designed by E.C. Jones, built in 1870 and added to the National Register in 1978.
~960 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Lower Mississippi River Museum, Vicksburg
5 min walk • The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 authorized the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site.
~890 ftS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg
5 min walk • The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg
36 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as the City of Vicksburg Cemetery and Soldiers Rest Cemetery, is one of the "...oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States that is still in use". Establishment of Cedar Hill Cemetery predates the American Civil War.
~1330 ftSW
32°21'9"N • 90°52'57"W
The Old Depot Museum, Vicksburg
7 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum
Pemberton's Headquarters, Vicksburg
12 min walk • Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as the Willis-Cowan House, is a historic house museum at 1018 Crawford Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Built in 1836, it served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C.
~430 ftE
Historical place, Greek Revival architecture
Anchuca, Vicksburg
3 min walk • Anchuca, also known as the Victor Wilson House, is a historic Greek Revival house located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. The name is purported to mean "happy home" in the Choctaw language.
~680 ftS
32°21'9"N • 90°52'42"W
Old Court House Museum-Eva W. Davis Memorial, Vicksburg
4 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.5 miS
Historical place, Greek Revival architecture
Balfour House, Vicksburg
13 min walk • Balfour House is an antebellum mansion located at the corner of Crawford Street and Cherry Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Built in 1835, it was the home of Emma Balfour, celebrated diarist of the Siege of Vicksburg.
~1170 ftSW
32°21'10"N • 90°52'56"W
Levee Street Marketplace, Vicksburg
6 min walk • Street, Shopping, Flea market

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Nearby attractions include Anchuca, Vicksburg (3 min walk), Old Court House Museum-Eva W. Davis Memorial, Vicksburg (4 min walk), Old Warren County Courthouse, Vicksburg (5 min walk), Lower Mississippi River Museum, Vicksburg (5 min walk).