Mount Vernon AME Church (Gamaliel, Kentucky) facts for kids
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Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Nearest city | Gamaliel, Kentucky |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | Pipkin, George, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000639 |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1977 |
Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church, also known as Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic church located north of Gamaliel, Kentucky on Kentucky Route 100. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
It is a one-room one-story log structure built with dovetail notching. It was built by emancipated slaves in 1848. It was the first black church in Monroe County, and it served as a school as well.
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