Trinity United Methodist Church

Trinity United Methodist Church is a South Carolina historical marker in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, dedicated 1995.

Orangeburg County · dedicated 1995 · 185 Boulevard St. NE, Orangeburg, Orangeburg

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This African-American church, established in 1866, built its first sanctuary 4 blocks SE in 1870. Construction began on this sanctuary in 1928 and was completed in 1944. Trinity, headquarters for the Orangeburg Movement during the 1960s, hosted many civil rights meetings and rallies attended by leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, and Thurgood Marshall.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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