Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017

1. Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription.
(front)
The congregation of Queen Chapel can trace its roots to May 1865 when A.M.E. missionaries Rev. R.H. Cain, Rev. James H.A. Johnson and James A. Handy arrived on Hilton Head Island. They visited the Freedman’s town of Mitchelville and preached a sermon before departing for Charleston. Missionaries like Cain, Johnson, and Handy represented the first official A.M.E. presence in S.C. since 1822. (Continued on other side) (back) (Continued from other side) In 1865 Charleston born A.M.E. Bishop D.A. Payne returned to S.C. and brought with him a group of missionaries. When they arrived in Hilton Head they met with Rev. James Lynch, who had come to S.C. in 1863 to perform missionary work among the Freedmen. The A.M.E. denomination experienced rapid growth after the Civil War and Queen Chapel was among the early churches founded.

Erected 2015 by Beaufort County Historical Society and Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church. (Marker Number 7-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers

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• War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.

Location. 32° 13.668′ N, 80° 42.044′ W. Marker is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on Beach City Road 0.1 miles north of Hunter Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island SC 29926, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African Methodist Episcopal Church Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); First African Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First African Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Story of Fort Howell (approx. half a mile away); The Troops that Built Fort Howell / Camp Baird (approx. half a mile away); General Howell / Captain Suter (approx. half a mile away); Forts of the Civil War Era (approx. half a mile away); Fort Howell - 1864 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hilton Head Island.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017

2. Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church Marker

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017

3. Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church Marker

Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 12, 2017

4. Queen Chapel A.M.E. Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,796 times since then and 292 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.