Steeple and Clock
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The tall steeple of Second Baptist Church is one of New Albany's most prominent landmarks.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian.
This file appears in: Second Presbyterian Church/Second Baptist Church
Second Presbyterian Church/Second Baptist Church
Before the Civil War, New Albany was the largest city in Indiana. It also had the largest population of Black residents in the state. At least eight percent of Black Hoosiers lived in Floyd County. Black freedom seekers often fled the South by…