Trinity United Methodist Church

This African - American church, was established in

1866, built its first sanctuary 4 blocks SE in 1870.

Construction began on this sanctuary in 1928 and

was completed in 1944. Trinty, headquarters for the

Orangeburg Movement during the 1960s, hosted

many civil rights meetings and rallies attended by

leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins,

and Thurgood Marshall.

Marker is on Boulevard Street (State Road 38-25) near Amelia Street (State Road 38-70), on the right when traveling south.

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