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Landmarks Board hears history of Second Baptist Church and ties to Nicodemus community
Summary
A staff history presentation recounted the founding and development of Boulder’s Second Baptist Church, emphasizing its roots in self‑determination, early congregational leaders and the church’s role providing lodging and support for Black teachers and students.
At the Oct. 8 Landmarks Board meeting staff presenter Claire offered a research‑based history of Boulder’s Second Baptist Church, tracing its founding leadership, community role and links to the all‑Black settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas.
Claire said the church’s early organization grew in part from the efforts of Desdemona “Daisy” Horne (born Desdemona Scruggs) and her sister Lulu, who migrated from Nicodemus to Boulder in the late 19th century. The presentation…
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