Center City in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
1. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) And His Devoted Wife, Annes Marker
Erected 1988 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-84.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 44.604′ N, 75° 32.835′ W. Marker was in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It was in Center City. It was on North French Street 0.1 miles north of East Eighth Street, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker was in Greater Philadelphia. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (here, next to this marker); Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear! (here, next to this marker); Here Lie Rev. & Mrs. Peter Spencer (a few steps from this marker); Louis L. Redding City County Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Holocaust (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Shadd Family (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Barliz Jordan, June 7, 2014
2. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) Marker
Regarding Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes. The August Quarterly, which began in 1814, became a kind of Independence Day for Black people on the Delmarva Peninsula. In fact, in the early years of the festival abolitionists and Underground Railroad conductors of the stature of Thomas Garrett and Harriet Tubman had often been in the Wilmington area to assist slaves who were escaping. The Big Quarterly, over the years, has remained a time of reunion, religious revival and celebration of freedom for the people in and around Wilmington, Delaware.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker, which has slightly different text.
Photographed by Barliz Jordan, June 7, 2014
3. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) Marker
Photographed by Barliz Jordan, June 7, 2014
4. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) Marker
Photographed by Barliz Jordan, June 7, 2014
5. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 4,000 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2014, by Barliz Jordan of San Diego, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
