Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Woodside Ave., Amherst, Massachusetts. County/parish: Hampshire.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 28, 2000. NRIS 00000416.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

The Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic church on Woodside Avenue in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is a member of the National African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church denomination, which is historically African American and began in the United States. The history of the Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church in Amherst, Massachusetts is an important part of the broader context of African American history. The A.M.E. Zion denomination was created in conjunction with growing African American identities. Locally, the Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church is one of the few physical structures that speaks to the rich African American history and heritage in the town of Amherst and surrounding areas.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795455

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