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Scott AME Zion Church
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By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Scott AME Zion Church Marker | | |
Inscription. Zion Church in New York City, organized in 1796, was the catalyst by which the African Methodist Episcopal Zion denomination was established in 1821. By the 1870’s a number of Wilmington residents had affiliated themselves with this growing denomination. Formally incorporated as Plymouth AME Zion Church in 1878, the group first held worship services in an old church at 2nd & Washington Streets. Renamed Grace AME Zion in the 1890s, the congregation moved to several locations before purchasing this site in 1959.
The present church was originally constructed in 1852 to serve as an interdenominational education facility known as the Seventh Street Sabbath School. In 1855 the seating capacity of the building was doubled and its name was changed to Scott Methodist Episcopal Church to honor pioneering Methodist Bishop Levi Scott. After a century of good works in the community, the church was formally closed and sole to the members of Grace AME Zion. Upon moving to the present location, the name Scott AME Zion Church was adopted by the congregation, preserving an important link to the early days of Methodism.
Location. 39° 44.385′ N, 75° 32.535′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street and Spruce Street| | | | 
By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Scott AME Zion Church | | |
, on the left when traveling east on 7th Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Holy Trinity Church (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Major Peter Jaquett (about 800 feet away); Old Swedes' Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louis L. Redding City County Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Swedes Landing Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wilmington. |
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By William Pfingsten, August 31, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Scott AME Zion Church Cornerstone | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 2, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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