Sandwich First Baptist Church, Baptist church in Sandwich, Windsor, Canada.
Sandwich First Baptist Church is a brick structure with a gabled roof, pointed windows, and arched entrance doors located in Windsor, Canada. A two-story crenellated tower was added to the building in 1920.
The building was constructed in 1851 by formerly enslaved people who made bricks from local clay. The church served as a crucial destination on the Underground Railroad network.
The congregation was founded in 1840 by eleven formerly enslaved people and represents the oldest continuously active Black church community in Canada. The community continues to gather here and carries forward the traditions established by those early members.
The building is located on Peter Street in Windsor and is accessible to visitors. Regular services are held throughout the week, so checking ahead about visiting hours is helpful before planning your visit.
The founders manufactured their own bricks from clay they dug from the Detroit River banks and fired them in a self-built kiln. This act of creating the very structure they would worship in made the building itself a reflection of their determination and resourcefulness.
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