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FISHERMAN’S HALL (Galilean Temple). Address – S. West and Academy Streets. Fishermen’s Hall was built by the Charles Town Industrial Association, an African American organization for the local tabernacle of the Grand United Order of the Galilean Fishermen. The group supported community development and economic empowerment of Blacks in Jefferson County. Over the years, the building has served as a black community center and a meeting place for Star Lodge Masons, John Brown Elks, Knights of Pythias, American Legion Post #63, church services, and finally a tavern. Legendary showman and comic Silas Green, as well as other show business figures, performed in the hall. The cornerstone reads, “Galilean Temple June 6, 1885”. The building is owned and has been restored by the African American Community Association of Jefferson County.