*The Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church was founded on this date in 1867. John Jasper organized Sixth Mount Zion in Richmond, Virginia. He would become one of the most well-known post-American Civil War Black ministers.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church remains active, and since 1869, its congregation has met at the exact location in Richmond's historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. The modern-day church was renovated in 1925 by Black architect Charles T. Russell. The church's Historical Quilt, completed in 1997, was made by members of the church's Victory Club to celebrate the church's 130th anniversary.
The unique Architectural History of the various structures used by Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church includes other information about its history. Other pastors at Mount Zion include Randolph Payton, 1902-1922; A. W. Brown, 1924-1967; Barry Hopkins, 1968-1972; Isadore Mims, 1972-1991; and John Johnson, 1993.
The Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church is located in Virginia and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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