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Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church

Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church is a National Historic Site of Canada in Amherstburg, Ontario.

Ontario · 277 King Street, Amherstburg, Ontario · location approximate

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THE NAZREY AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) CHURCH In 1848, refugees from American slavery built this church by hand to serve Amherstburg's growing Black community. It is named for Bishop Nazery, who led many congregations, including this one, from the American-based AME Church Conference into the new Canadian-based British Methodist Episcopal Church. The denomination flourished until the late 19th century when many dwindling congregations consolidated and reunited with the AME Church. This evocative stone chapel speaks to the faith of the Underground Railroad refugees and to their commitment to build lives as free Canadians.

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L'ÉGLISE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) NAZREY En 1848, des réfugiés de l'esclavage américain érigèrent à Amherstburg cette chapelle de pierre pour servir leur communauté en pleine expansion. Elle doit son nom à l'évêque Nazery qui invita nombre de fidèles de l'Église AME américaine, dont ceux de Nazrey, à se joindre à la nouvelle Église épiscopale méthodiste britannique au Canada. Cette confession prospéra jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle lorsque, voyant leur nombre diminuer, les congrégations revinrent à leur communauté d'origine. Cette petite église évoque la foi des réfugiés du chemin de fer clandestin et leur volonté de vivre libres au Canada.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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