Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 40° 20.235′ N, 75° 55.081′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. Marker is at the intersection of N. 10th Street and Hinnershitz Street, on the left when traveling south on N. 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 N 10th Street, Reading PA 19601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roll of Honor (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Volunteer Firemen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Penn's Common (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ringgold Light Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); William McKinley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Firemen's Union World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas W. Dugan Memorial Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Admiral Winfield Scott Schley U.S.N. Memorial Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.
Also see . . . Bethel AME Church. (Submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.