Ebenezer Methodist Church

Ebenezer Methodist Church was one of the early churches founded by the free black settlers from the Americas. Ebenezer Methodist Church was formed after some of the free black Nova Scotian settlers broke away from the first settler church, the Rawdon Street Methodist Church. Religion was a major influence in the free black settlers in Freetown. Some of their first actions upon disembarking their vessels was to worship and give thanks to God for their safe travels and new found freedoms.

Ebenezer Methodist Church is one of the sites that helps make the history of the Freetown settlement more tangible. The history around Ebenezer Church and its connection to the original place of worship for many settlers, Rawdon Street Church, makes it very important in the Freetown settlement and early colonial history. Unfortunately, Rawdon Street Church is no longer standing and the location of the site is not known. Ebenezer Church is the closest link to the early settler churches we have.

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