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The first report of an African American in Henderson County is from 1790. The number of slaves grew to 1,382 in 1860, which represented about 13% of the total population. http://hendersonheritage.com/slavery/
Throughout the history of Henderson County no other chapter is perhaps so intriguing and yet so veiled in mystery as the efforts of a group of freed slaves to establish a cooperative Kingdom grounded on a philosophy of “one for all, and all for one.” It is …
After the church moved from Edwards Mountain to Salisbury Road in Edneyville, there was dispute over who owned the old cemetery at the original location. The church eventually won title, but not before the old grave markers were removed. https://hendersonheritage.com/stanford-chapel-ame-zion-church-and-cemetery/
By 1910, 46 Blacks owned at least 30 acres of land with three of these farmers owning 100 acres or more: M. R. Anderson of Mills River Township (230 acres), Martin Herrin (100 acres) and Washington Shipman (100 acres) both of the Hendersonville Township. To be a …
Photo Credit: Henry Simmons, President of the Society of Necessity, Courtesy of Hortence Potts Community Groups
Star of Bethel Church was founded in 1873. Membership has dwindled since its heyday in the 1950’s. https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20190216/historic-black-church-looks-at-future-even-as-membership-shrinks
St. Paul AME Zion Church was founded in 1880, making it one of the oldest Black churches in Henderson County. https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20040208/no-title
Freed slaves founded Mud Creek Baptist Church in 1868. https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20190512/beyond-banks-little-mud-creek-church
Through the hard work of many people, Henderson County’s Black schools endured, persevered, and often prospered in less than ideal circumstances. The story of the advances in education for Black students in Henderson County, from the years following the Civil War to the eventual integration …