The foundation of the building was laid in 1842, although it was
built by the missionaries in 1845. The first storey building is a
monument today and many people come to see it every week.
According to the curator, the first missionaries came to Badagry in
September, 1842. “These were Thomas Birch Freeman of the Methodist
Church, England, and his assistant, Reverend Deegraft. In December,
1942, Reverend Henry Townsend of the Christian Missionary Society also
came to join them in Badagry to spread the gospel. They used to preach
under a tree called Agiya tree. The Badagry town hall was built where the tree was once located,” he explained
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