Lincolnville in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
222 Riberia Street
ACCORD Freedom Trail
In 1963, the church provided meeting space for the NAACP Youth Council, advised by Dr. Robert B. Hayling and Rev. Goldie Eubanks, Sr., which picketed restaurants and lunch counters in the downtown areas that refused service to black people.
When Dr. Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) came to town, in 1964, civil rights meetings took place at Bethel Baptist Church. A "Freedom School" held here under the direction of Rev. Andrew Young, taught black history and the history of the civil rights movement. Young went on to serve as congressman, ambassador to the United Nations, mayor of Atlanta, and president of the National Council of Churches. He returned to St. Augustine in 2004 to take part in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the campaign here that led to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.
In 2010 he produced the widely-praised documentary film "Crossing In St. Augustine", interviewing many of the significant participants in the movement here.
This Historic Marker Presented this 2nd Day of July, 2008 by: Northrop Grumman and Revised in October 2023
Erected 2008 by The 40th ACCORD, Inc. (Marker Number 113.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2008.
Location. 29° 53.047′ N, 81° 18.967′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in Lincolnville. Marker is at the intersection of Riberia Street and Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling north on Riberia Street. Located at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Riberia Street, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Twine Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 111 Lincoln Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 112 M.L. King Avenue (about 600 feet away); 113 DeHaven Street (about 600 feet away); 120 DeHaven Street (about 700 feet away); 102 M.L. King Avenue (about 700 feet away); 97 M.L. King Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Catholic Heritage (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2009, by Gwendolyn Duncan of St. Augustine, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,380 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2024, by Gwendolyn Duncan of St. Augustine, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2009, by Gwendolyn Duncan of St. Augustine, Florida. 3. submitted on May 21, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.