Founded in 1800, Mother Zion A.M.E. Church is the oldest African American church in New York State. Under the leadership of Reverend James Varick, Mother Zion was a bulwark of the abolition movement and a significant station on the Underground Railroad. The original church was located on Leonard Street, but later moved to Harlem.
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