The cover photo was taken in the early 1900s at the Mount Beulah Baptist Church in Weymouth Falls which is now for sale. Our community wants to buy it back.
The founder of our organization was on CBC’s Information Morning to discuss this extremely important acquisition opportunity. The individual who purchased our community monument in January 2023 for $4,500 is now trying to sell it for $59,900. The seller claims that they want to see the church restored for community benefit and if this is true, we hope that they will stop trying to price gauge our community. We are willing to buy the church at a price that sees any money they spent on the acquisition returned, but we do not believe they should profit off of our community heritage. Listen to the full interview here.
If we successfully acquire this site, our goal is to restore the building, maintain the burial site, and ensure that this parcel of land remains a public community space. The burial ground on the property dates back to at least the 1800’s, so no developments would be possible on that part of the property.
The church was one of the first 7 that was established by the African United Baptist Church in the 1800s and was featured in the National Film Board of Canada’s film ‘Seven Shades of Pale’. If you are interested in helping us acquire this property through a financial gift or otherwise, please email hello@weymouthfalls.ca
