Michigan Street Baptist Church
Donation protected
Buffalo’s historic Michigan Street Baptist Church was hit by an act of senseless vandalism over the weekend and church leaders are working to get the damage fixed. Two signs commemorating the church’s role as a stop on the Underground Railroad were torn from the ground and damaged.
Read the full story here: http://www.wkbw.com/news/vandlism-strikes-a-historic-buffalo-church
“It’s a shock because we consider this holy ground,” said Bishop Clarence Montgomery.
The Michigan Street Baptist Church is one of Buffalo’s oldest houses of worship and served as a safe house for enslaved people of African descent who were attempting to escape to Canada and freedom throughout the mid-19th century. Please help restore and reinstall these historic markers as soon as possible and help demonstrate that Buffalo is truly the City of Good Neighbors.
This initiative is being undertaken by the staff at Visit Buffalo Niagara and Buffalo's hospitality community to assist one of our tourism partners in their time of need.
Read the full story here: http://www.wkbw.com/news/vandlism-strikes-a-historic-buffalo-church
“It’s a shock because we consider this holy ground,” said Bishop Clarence Montgomery.
The Michigan Street Baptist Church is one of Buffalo’s oldest houses of worship and served as a safe house for enslaved people of African descent who were attempting to escape to Canada and freedom throughout the mid-19th century. Please help restore and reinstall these historic markers as soon as possible and help demonstrate that Buffalo is truly the City of Good Neighbors.
This initiative is being undertaken by the staff at Visit Buffalo Niagara and Buffalo's hospitality community to assist one of our tourism partners in their time of need.
Organizer and beneficiary
Karen Fashana
Organizer
Buffalo, NY
Bishop Montgomery
Beneficiary