PHOENIX FLIES 2021: Salvation Army Southern Historical Center

1032 Metropolitan Parkway SW,Atlanta GA 30310

24 March, 2021

Description

Evangeline Booth College Guided Museum & Campus Tour Evangeline Booth College, was established in Atlanta in 1927 as the Salvation Army’s officer training college for the Southern US and moved to this location in 1937, the site of the former Atlanta Theological Seminary. The first seminary building, now the college’s administration building, was built in 1909. The Salvation Army has subsequently built additional facilities from 1946-2017 in the same style and materials as the original structure. The Southern Historical Center museum was opened in 1991 and serves as the official historical repository for The Salvation Army in the Southern US. The guided tour will include the museum and the campus history and buildings. Limited to 10 guests. Masks required. MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of The Salvation Army Southern Historical Center at Evangeline Booth College is to collect, describe, preserve, and interpret historical materials that document the mission of The Salvation Army and to make these resources accessible for scholarship, Salvation Army programming, and education to the public.