18 January 2021

African-American History in Springfield Missouri USA

Washington Ave. Baptist Church


Washington Avenue Baptist Church was built in 1885 for a congregation that was formed in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended. Rev. J.S. Dorsey was the pastor in 1906 when the lynching took place in Springfield's Square (see below). The current building was moved 200 feet from it's original location. It is now at 900 North Benton Ave, Springfield. See Drury page.





Benton Ave. AME Church, Springfield MO







Benton Avenue AME Church is an African Methodist Episcopal Church built between 1922 and 1926. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. When membership declined, it closed in 2014 (News-Leader). The congregation was founded in 1867. The current site was purchased in 1877.

In 1954, Rev. Oliver L. Brown was the pastor. He is the "Brown" named in the Supreme Court case commonly known as "Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas." The Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of public schools was unconstitutional.


Pitts Chapel, Springfield MO

Down by the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge is Pitts Chapel, which has an active congregation.


Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge Sign


I went south to the square where the city proudly displays its historic Route 66 Marker. But there's another sign that tells the horrific history of the lynching of three Black Men in 1906.







There's more to learn about the history of African-Americans in Springfield and the surrounding area.

Africa- American Heritage Trail

I took the above photos in 2021 with my Canon EOS 70D SLR camera.

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12 January 2021

Our Tour of India Day by Day

 


This post contains links to pages of the places we stopped during our tour India in the order of our tour. Just click the word LINK to view the site. In a few cases, the links go to the YouTube video.

All Dates are January 2017

 

9 Monday. We left Springfield, Missouri for Charlotte, NC then boarded British Airways for the overnight flight to London Heathrow.









10 Tuesday. We arrive in London at 7:10 am and board British Airways to Mumbai at 9:50 am.

 

11 Wednesday. It’s 12:15 in the morning when we land in Mumbai. We grab a local cab and head to the Trident hotel for some rest. 

Later we walk across the nearby cricket grounds to the old Prince of Wales museum now called CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ VASTU SANGRAHALAYA









 

12 ThursdayMumbai. We head for the docks by the Gate of India and purchase a boat ride to Elephanta Island where a monkey steals Sandy’s Coke



Gate of India and

Elephanta Island by boat  LINK

 

13 Friday. Mumbai.  we join a tour of the city along Marine Drive, a stop at Dhobi Ghat (laundry), the Hanging Gardens and Mani Bhavan- former residence of Mahatma Ghandi. 


Mumbai City Tour

 

Dhobi Ghat laundry         LINK

 

14. Saturday. We’re back to the airport for a flight south to Cochin on the Arabian Sea in the southern state of Kerala.

15. Sunday. Today we explore Cochin- the Hill Palace, the Dutch Palace, a walk through the Jewish Quarter, watching fishermen and a relaxing cruise.


Watching the fishermen  LINK

 Cruising Cochin Harbour LINK

 

16. Monday. We fly to Delhi, India’s capital city.

17. Tuesday. Lot’s to see: the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate, Presidential Palace. We take a Rickshaw Ride through the local bazaar. In the evening it’s Indian Cuisine with a cooking demonstration.






Visit Jama Masjid  LINK


Auto Rickshaw Ride     LINK


Biker Rickshaw Ride     LINK

 

18. Wednesday. We stop by Qutab Minar—the world’s tallest brick minaret, which dates to the 1000s. We visit Humayan’s Tomb and the Sikh Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. After lunch we drive to Agra.






Qutub Minar           LINK

 

Humayan’s Tomb    LINK

 

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib LINK

 

Monument to Mahatma Ghandi      LINK

 

 

19 Thursday. We are stunned by the Taj Mahal. We board a Tongas (horse-drawn carriage). Next we are off to Agra Fort built of red sandstone.






Visit Taj Mahal       LINK


Marble workers video LINK

 

Visit Agra Fort       LINK

 

20 Friday. We’re off to Ranthambore National Park but first we visit Fatehpur Sikri built in the 1500s. We get lunch at Bharatpur then take a train to Ranthambore.

Fatepur Sikri          LINK

 

Palace at Bharatpur        LINK

 

Train to Ranthambore     LINK


 




21. Saturday. We take morning and afternoon drives in Ranthambore. In the afternoon, we photograph a tiger.




Ranthambore Park – “The Eye of the Tiger”      LINK

 

Camel cart tour of Kilchipur       LINK

 

Pottery worker video       LINK

 

22. Sunday. Following a morning game drive, we head to Jaipur—“The Pink City.” In the evening, we are dinner guests at the home of an Indian noble family.



City Palace Jaipur            LINK

 

Dinner with an Indian family

 

23. Monday. In the morning we visit the magnificent Amber Fort. After lunch, we take it easy and walkabout Jaipur.



Amber Palace       LINK

 




24. Tuesday. We visit the City Palace and Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). After lunch in Jaipur, we visit a Hindu Temple then return to Delhi.



25. Wednesday. Our long trip home begins with a 3:20 am flight to London, which arrives at 7:45. Two hours later, we board British Airways to Charlotte, NC and finally, at 5:50 pm, we head to Springfield MO arriving at a little after 7pm.

Notes

Most of our tour of India was organised by Cosmos Tours. They don't pay me to advertise but maybe they should.

We've had good luck with Cosmos.

Given problems with airlines over the years, we have learned to arrive a day or two ahead of time and stay at or near the hotel where the tour begins.

We stayed at the Trident Hotel to connect with the tour group. There are a variety of hotels in the area.

Map of Mumbai Google Link