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Reviving the West Baden Colored Church: A Labor of Love

How a community came together to save one of the last historic landmarks in Orange County.

Aired 02/22/2024

WTIU Documentaries

Reviving the West Baden Colored Church: A Labor of Love

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

How a community came together to save one of the last historic landmarks in Orange County.

Discover the remarkable story of the revival of the First Baptist (Colored) Church in West Baden Springs, Indiana. Built in the early 1900s, the church was a thriving center of the African American community until its decline. The film chronicles the multi-year restoration and community effort to save one of the last historic Black landmarks in Orange County.

Aired 02/22/2024

WTIU Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS

WTIU Documentaries

Reviving the West Baden Colored Church: A Labor of Love

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the remarkable story of the revival of the First Baptist (Colored) Church in West Baden Springs, Indiana. Built in the early 1900s, the church was a thriving center of the African American community until its decline. The film chronicles the multi-year restoration and community effort to save one of the last historic Black landmarks in Orange County.

Aired 02/22/2024

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WTIU Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS

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