Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, KS
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Historical Impact and Connections
The Wayman Chapel AME Church in Fort Scott has been the home and center of several historical connections, throughout its active years.
Historic Figures Connected to the Wayman Chapel AME Church
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The Learning Tree Church Scene Filming
n 1968, Gordon Parks directed film in Fort Scott, KS in 1968. This is the first time in history that a black filmmaker made a major motion picture movie in Hollywood. Gordon filmed the church scenes for the film at the Wayman Chapel Church. Several A.M.E. church members and other Fort Scott residents were extras in this scene.
In 1989 The Learning Tree (A Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Inc. Production) was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.