Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

Called the First Colored Baptist Church of Birmingham when it was founded in 1873, this was the first black church to organize in Birmingham. In September 1963, the church was the target of a racially-motivated bombing that killed four girls.

Location

1530 6th Ave N
Birmingham, Jefferson County
Alabama, USA

Getting There

If you're traveling from the city center, you can take 6th Ave N heading north until you reach the church.

The nearest airport to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), which is located about 7 miles to the northeast.

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