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A historic church, with the oldest parts dating to 1923.
The First Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist megachurch in Montgomery, Alabama. The First Baptist Church building is located downtown on South Perry Street. Founded in 1829, it had a mixed congregation until 1867 when most African-American members branched off to found their own church, initially called "First Baptist Church, colored" a few blocks away on Ripley Street.
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. preached at the church for six years.
There are no facades or newly constructed buildings here! This 19th century village features completely authentic 19th and early 20th century homes and buildings that have been saved from demolition, carefully restored, and reopened to the public as a history museum. At Old Alabama Town, you will learn how early Americans of all backgrounds lived and worked in Central Alabama.