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Mar 20, 202618 views1 min read

Historic Black Church in Alexandria Receives $360K Grant for Preservation

Shiloh Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1863 by formerly enslaved African Americans, received a $360,000 grant to preserve its structural integrity.

Historic Black Church in Alexandria Receives $360K Grant for Preservation
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Shiloh Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, a historically Black church with deep roots in the African American community, has received a significant $360,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Preserving Black Churches program. Founded in 1863 by formerly enslaved African Americans, the church represents a crucial chapter in American history.