Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery
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| Location | 172 Garwin Road, Woolwich Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′54″N 75°17′50″W / 39.76500°N 75.29722°WCoordinates: 39°45′54″N 75°17′50″W / 39.76500°N 75.29722°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000768[1] |
| NJRHP # | [2] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2001 |
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery is a historic church at 172 Garwin Road in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
It was built in 1799 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It played an important role in the Underground Railroad in South Jersey.[3]
See also
- List of Underground Railroad sites
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Gloucester County, New Jersey
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Gloucester County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/towns/index.ssf/2011/02/three_major_underground_railro.html
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