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Article about the congregation's commemoration of King's visit

Martin Luther King Jr. gave a sermon at this church on March 27, 1968, eight days prior to his assassination in Memphis. 

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

This tour starts at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, which was constructed in 1870, and includes several museums and historic buildings as it makes its way towards sites related to the history of the African American community and Underground Railroad. New stops will be added to the tour as local historians create additional entries. 

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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