|
Dr. Nathaniel Leach 1911–2005 Church Historian, Founder Second Baptist Historical Committee and Station Master of the “Croghan Street Station” on the Underground Railroad in Detroit (Midnight).
|
Historic Church & Underground Railroad Tours
Visit the Second Baptist Connection to Freedom and take a historical ride on a train that traveled on no tracks. Sit in the Croghan Street Station and hear the story of runaways escaping slavery who rested in secret in a basement room of the church before crossing the Detroit River to Canada and “Freedom.”
Visit the Second Baptist Connection to Freedom and take a historical ride on a train that traveled on no tracks. Sit in the Croghan Street Station and hear the story of runaways escaping slavery who rested in secret in a basement room of the church before crossing the Detroit River to Canada and “Freedom.”
|
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS- CLICK HERE
|
TOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Suggested Donation: Adults $5.00 – Children $3.00 under age13 New Rates- Effective August 1, 2017 Adults $7.00 – Children $4.00 under age13 DAYS & TIMES: Wednesday - Friday - Saturday 10:00 am – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Sunday Tours are available only to visitors who join us for worship service. A limited tour is conducted immediately afterwards, beginning generally around 12:30 pm. Donations become offerings and are collected by Ushers. Tours never interfere with worship services. ** NOTE: First Sunday of each month is “Communion Sunday.” Services are longer. Lecture Tours are more age appropriate for children old enough to read or, of course, at the discretion of parents. But all are welcome. | ||
|
#1. I-75 South to I-375 (Downtown);
Come up at Lafayette Street exit 1) Follow Service Drive 2 blocks to Lafayette, turn right 2) Follow Lafayette 3 blocks to Brush Street, turn right 3) Go 1 block to Monroe Street, turn right. Church is on left side at end of block. |
#2. Lodge Freeway
1) Lodge Fwy. South to Jefferson (freeway ends) 2) Follow Jefferson to Woodward Avenue, turn left 3) Follow Woodward 3 blocks to Campus Martius, bear right 4) Turn right at Monroe Street, follow to church. |
#3. Gratiot Street
1) From Gratiot Street, turn left onto Beaubien 2) Follow 3 blocks to Monroe; church is on right. |
