Historic Beulah Baptist Church
Monday, February 24
7:15pm - 8:30pm
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2020-02-24 19:15:00
2020-02-24 20:30:00
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Historic Beulah Baptist Church
Beulah's pastor, Rev. Quardricos Driskell, will share the deep and rich history of this important Alexandrian institution.
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Second FloorBeulah's pastor, Rev. Quardricos Driskell, will share the deep and rich history of this important Alexandrian institution.
Beulah Baptist Church, founded during the Civil War, became a church for the city's contraband, African American men and women who escaped north to Union controlled territory. Come learn about Beulah's founding, leadership, and its early efforts to support and educate Alexandria's Black residents.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |
TAGS: | black history month | black history | Alexandria History | african american history |
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Hours
About the branch
Parking: No library parking lot. Street parking is available. A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.
Public Transit:
- Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles).
- Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
- DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
- King Street Trolley: King & Columbus
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.