Roots of Faith

Welcome to Roots of Faith, where we explore the deep spiritual traditions of African American and Native American communities in the rural South.

Today, we journey to the heart of eastern North Carolina, to a small crossroads near Oak City in Martin County, where a simple wooden building known as the “Log Chapel” holds a powerful history in its heart. Listen in:

Log Chapel aka Conoho Primitive Baptist church history

Conoho Primitive Baptist Church

Log Chapel

Photo credit: Booker, W.H. & Manning, F.M. Religion and Education in Martin County 1774-1974, Williamston NC: Enterprise Publishing, 1974

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