First Ebenezer Baptist Church

First Ebenezer Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 420 Graymont Avenue North in Smithfield in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1942 and the congregation was active in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Legion Field and 16th Street Baptist Church.

Legion Field

Stadium

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Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Legion Field is situated 4,200 feet west of First Ebenezer Baptist Church.

16th Street Baptist Church

Church

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The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. 16th Street Baptist Church is situated 1 mile northeast of First Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens

Park

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, or Arlington Historic House, is a former plantation and 6 acres of landscaped gardens near downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens is situated 1 mile southwest of First Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elyton and Birmingham.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham.

Birmingham

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Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.