Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church

For well over a century, this has been a home of Black Utah. Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the 1880s under the Reverend T. Saunders, and it stood at the center of Black religious, social, and cultural life in a state where Black residents were few. The congregation bought this ground in 1907 and, through their own sacrifice and labor under the Reverend T. C. Bell, built the church that stands here. Restored in the 1970s, Trinity endures — a gathering place, and a landmark of a community that made its own room.

What the plaque says

Organized during the 1880’s by the Reverend T. Saunders, this congregation has served as a focus of black religious, social, and cultural activity in Utah from territorial days to the present. In 1907 property at this spot was acquired, and a church designed by Hurly Howell was constructed through the sacrifice and energy of the congregation under the Reverend T. C. Bell. Restoration was begun in 1976 under the Reverend D. D. Wilson.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Liberty Park — 0.9 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Salt Lake City — 1.1 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 1.1 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 1.2 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood

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