The Journey to Freedom Together Tour

<p><strong>Original Mount Zion Church</strong><br>Photo credit: Hunter Library Special Collections</p> <p>This vertically oriented black and white photo of the Original Mount Zion AMEZ Church shows a historical, light-toned square building, with a rectangular side attached, and slanted cone like roofs. The front door is foreward facing on the rectangular side attachment and is brown with four white panels. There is also a little window in the middle of the large square building area. </p>
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Let's Take The Journey to Freedom Together, An African American Historical Tour

The Jackson County, NC NAACP Branch #54AB, in conjunction with the Mountain Heritage Center, is proud to invite you to take the Journey to Freedom Together, an African American Historical Tour. This unique driving tour highlights important community centers, amazing leaders, and historic sites across Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties of Western North Carolina.


Join us as we celebrate our own journey to freedom.


  • To learn more about our community partners, sponsors, and collaborators, please visit our Partners page.
  • To learn more about related events in Western North Carolina, please visit our events page.
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