Rev. Nathan London, born enslaved in 1830 and then known as Nate Lundy, built a 109 year legacy. During the Civil War he distinguished himself in the Union army, attaining the rank of sergeant and assistant paymaster. After a war-time pact with God, he settled in the horseshoe district of Alexander County in 1879. Alongside his farming and family duties, he founded and pastored two Baptist churches and influenced the naming and establishment of the London School, a public institution for colored children.