When we were in Charleston, SC in December we drove by a sign for the United Order of Tents. I insisted that we circle back and get a picture.
Subsequently Rebecca did some research. The United Order of Tents is a secret society for black women founded during the Civil War. It is so secret that there is not a Wikipedia article about it. It must be like the free masons, whatever they are like.
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This URL leads to an article in the Charleston newspaper that describes the order and give a bit of information about their building. I live a couple of blocks away.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2008/nov/16/order_tents_true_christian_code61882/
Randall
Thanks for the link. It was nice to learn more about the “Tents.” I was surprised by the comments. What an interesting world we live in.