Black Heritage Trail (Columbus, Georgia)
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The Black Heritage Trail is a National Recreation Trail located in Columbus, Georgia.[1][2] It is an urban trail connecting 30 African American Heritage Points of interest. The Trail features many contributions and significant events in African American History of Columbus.
- Ma Rainey Home
- First African Baptist Church
- St. John AME Church
- Claflin School
- Metropolitan Baptist Church
- Restored Train Station
- Saint James AME Church
- Old City Jail
- Friendship Baptist Church
- The Liberty Theatre
- Spencer High School
- Porterdale Cemetery
- Old Slave Cemetery
- Fifth Avenue School
- Mildred L. Terry Library
- Fourth Street Baptist
- The Spencer House
- Columbus Urban League
- Brick Streets Laid by Slaves
- First Interracial Law Firm of Columbus
- Primus King Site
- Springer Opera House
- Dr. Thomas H. Brewer Assassination Site
- Site of first Silent store
- Temperance Hall
- Greater Shady Grove Baptist Church
- City Mills
- Isaac Maund House
- Kinfolks Corner
- Dillingham Street Bridge
The trail received National Recreation Trail Designation from the Secretary of the Interior during a 2000 ceremony at the historic Liberty Theater. The ceremony paid tribute to Ms. Judith Grant, a Black Heritage Trail organizer and local historian.
References
[edit]- ^ "TRAVEL ADVISORY; New Recreation Trails Mark Historic Eras". The New York Times. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Black Heritage Trail - Columbus, Georgia". americantrails.org. 2011.
External links
[edit]- The Black Heritage Trail - Columbus, Georgia - Official Site