Dunedin in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dunedin's African-American Community

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2016

1. Dunedin's African American Community Marker

Inscription. Since the 1880’s, this neighborhood has hosted a vibrant African-American community. The residents, some descended from former slaves, migrated from other places and contributed greatly to the development and culture of Dunedin. The local churches Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Bethel AME Church and Church of Christ, along with Chase Memorial Elementary School, Carver Nursery School, Marie Hart’s Café and Dewey’s Place were hubs of activity in this community.
Donated by J. Kokolakis Contracting, Inc.
2015

Erected 2015 by City of Dunedin.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 28° 1.166′ N, 82° 47.319′ W. Marker is in Dunedin, Florida, in Pinellas County. It can be reached from Douglas Avenue 0.1 miles north of Lorraine Leland Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located along the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, on the west side of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1165 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin FL 34698, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Willis Stanley Blatchley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Willis S. Blatchley House (about 500 feet away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Orange Belt Railway Station (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. half a mile away); Votes For Women (approx. half a mile away); The American's Creed / In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunedin.

Additional commentary.
1. Marie Hart’s Cafe should be Marie and Norman’s Drive-In
I am their granddaughter. It was never called Marie Hart’s Cafe.

— Submitted September 27, 2022, by Gloria M.Harmon of Brandon, Florida.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2016

2. Dunedin's African American Community Marker

(Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in background)

Josiah Cephas Weaver Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2016

3. Josiah Cephas Weaver Park

(on west side of Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, opposite marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.