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Other William Wells Brown marker and Michigan Street Baptist Church markers.
By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
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| | William Wells Brown, writer and abolitionist, lived at 13 Pine Street. Escaping slavery in Missouri in 1834, Brown made his way to Cleveland then to Buffalo in 1835. As a crew member on a Lake Erie steamer he helped slaves escape to Canada. Later, . . . — — Map (db m81219) HM |
| | Congregation formed 1836. Second Baptist Church of Buffalo and first Black church of any denomination in the city. Cornerstone laid 1845. Completed 1849. The Rev. Dr. J. Edward Nash, Pastor, 1892-1953. On National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m81264) HM |
| | Before the Civil War, escaping slaves were hidden in a concealed area in the basement of this church until they could escape to fredom in Canada. — — Map (db m81272) HM |
| | The Michigan Street Baptist Church is the oldest building in Buffalo built and continuously owned and occupied by the city's black residents. The congregation, formed in 1836, raised enough maney to construct their own church in 1844. . . . — — Map (db m81273) HM |
May. 3, 2024
