St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (West Palm Beach, Florida)

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3345 North Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, is a historic church, founded in 1900 by Rev. Charles Long, Sr. It was founded when African-American families were "forced to move" from Palm Beach. Its first name was Gethsemane, and it was first located in the Pleasant City neighborhood.[1]:57

References

  1. Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (c. 2004–2007). "Florida Black Heritage Trail". Check date values in: |date= (help)


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