Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Key West

The original church building was first established in 1878, in the 700 block of Duval Street. The Ku Klux Klan claimed responsibility for burning it down in 1922, saying it was tired of the noise of church services.

Information provided by the Florida Division of Historical Resources, a division of the Florida Department of State

Photo courtesy of floridamemory.com, image number DM5754.