Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Tulsa, Oklahoma
— "The Church That Faith Built" —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
1. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Marker
April 4, 1921
Completely reduced to charred smoldering ruin
during Tulsa's infamous race riot
June 1, 1921
Rebuilt and dedicated as a monument to
faithfulness and perseverance
October 21, 1952
Dedicated and registered as a site
for historical preservation
by the National Historic Society
September 5, 2008
Dr. Leroy M. Cole,
Pastor
Dr. George C. McCutchen, Sr.,
Pastor Emeritus
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
419 N. Elgin
Destroyed 1921, Rebuilt
Greenwood's Historical Business District
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Organized 1909 - Erected 1948
J. H. Dotson, D.D., Pastor
Deacons • Trustees
[not transcribed]
Erected by Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Disasters • Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1921.
Location. 36° 9.762′ N, 95° 59.413′ W. Marker
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tower of Reconciliation and Healing Walkway (about 600 feet away); Booker T. Washington High School (about 700 feet away); John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park (about 700 feet away); Mabel B. Little Heritage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Wall Street - 1921 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon A.M.E. Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Lynching in America / The 1921 Tulsa Massacre (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
Also see . . .
1. Tulsa Race Riot. Oklahoma Historical Society website entry (Submitted on December 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Mount Zion Baptist Church (Tulsa). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
2. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
3. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Date Stone
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
4. Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Markers
June 1, 1921
5. Part of district burned in race riots, Tulsa, Okla.
What appears to be the Mt. Zion Baptist Church ruins can be seen to the left in this photo. (Courtesy Library of Congress, loc.gov)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 17, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
