Three Black churches in Indiana were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The National Register of Historic Places is the National Park Service’s official list of the United States’ historic places worthy of preservation. Beulah AME Church & Dunbar School in Washington, Spruce Street AME Church in Terre Haute and St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis were recently added to this list earlier this month.
“These nominations are part of our effort to identify, document and preserve sites important to Black heritage in our state,” Eunice Trotter, director of the Black Heritage Preservation Program, said in a statement. “When a site is listed in the National Register, it’s a milestone for preserving and sharing the history and heritage of Black communities for future generations.”…