Bethel A.M.E.

ID: 1136 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: Bethel AME Church (New Albany)

Bethel A.M.E. has anchored African American life in southern Indiana for more than 150 years. The church is believed to be the oldest black congregation in New Albany.
Image courtesy by Daniel Vivian.

This file appears in: Bethel AME Church (New Albany)

Bethel AME Church (New Albany)

By Alex Covington, Jacob Burress, Trish Nohalty & Tommy Skaggs

Believed to be the oldest Black church in New Albany, Bethel African American Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church has been a pillar of Black life and culture in southern Indiana for more than 150 years. Founded in 1848, the church became active in…