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1401 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 United States Get Directions

Shiloh Baptist Church, located at 1401 Duke Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is a predominantly Black Baptist Church with a rich history dating back to the Civil War era. The historic building, dedicated in 1893, boasted impressive features such as a grand bell tower, eight stained glass windows, modern circular oak pews, and a large reflector with glass prisms. While this historic structure now serves as a youth center, the church has expanded its presence with a spacious new sanctuary across Duke Street.

Shiloh Baptist Church is one of ten Black churches established in Alexandria following the Civil War, playing a crucial role in supporting freed Black Americans as they built new communities and associations. The church’s roots can be traced back to 1863 when a group of approximately 50 African Americans gathered in the mess hall on the grounds of L’Ouverture Hospital. This hospital served as a refuge for wounded Black Union soldiers and contraband civilians during the Civil War, providing a safe haven and a place for the community to come together and establish what would become Shiloh Baptist Church.

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Fighting for Freedom and Protesting for Civil Rights: The U.S. Colored Troops in Civil War Alexandria.

Shiloh Baptist Church Alexandria 1401 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join the Alexandria Historical Society (AHS) on a journey through time as we explore the experiences of United States Colored Troops (USCT) in Alexandria during the Civil War. After President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, more than 200,000 African American men enlisted in the Union Army, valiantly fighting for the freedom […]

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