St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (West Palm Beach, Florida)

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3345 North Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, is a historic church, founded in 1900 by Rev. Charles Long, Sr. It was founded when African-American families were "forced to move" from Palm Beach. Its first name was Gethsemane, and it was first located in the Pleasant City neighborhood.[1]: 57 

References
  1. Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (2007). "Florida Black Heritage Trail".

26.7266°N 80.1192°W / 26.7266; -80.1192


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