Second Baptist Church of Detroit

441 Monroe St, Detroit, Michigan 48226 USA

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Opens Fri 9a

Independent

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“Detroit's first African-American church”

Detroit's first African-American church, for 29 years Second Baptist served as the leading Underground Railroad station during the mid-19th century. Tours of the basement, which served as the station, are available by appointment.

Reviewed by
Wil W.

May 26, 2013

I was in town for Mother's Day week and took my mother. She had been wanting to go. Very interesting history of the church and its link to the Underground Railroad as a lot of them were able to... Read more

Reviewed by
Cherice J.

August 01, 2008

Again, it feel super weird to rate a church... I used to attend a Church Camp with Second Baptist for a couple of summers, so that is the only way I really knew about the church. However, I was... Read more

Reviewed by
Lisa W.

August 02, 2008

Again, this is another interesting church, and though not as ornate as the others that I've reviewed, it definitely has a more interesting history. As Cherice said, it was founded by slaves... Read more

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