St. John's Maroon Church

[1][2] In 1820, they received a grant of land between Percival and Liverpool Street in Maroon Town.

[1] Uncomfortable worshiping in Nova Scotian chapels, a group led by Charles Shaw built St. John's Maroon Church in 1822.

[2] While the Maroons gradually integrated into Freetown society, many of them continued to attend the church.

[2] The 200th anniversary of the founding of the congregation of St John's Maroon Church was celebrated in 2007.

[3] The church was declared a national heritage site in 1956[1] under the Monuments and Relics Ordinance of 1 June 1947.