Burlington in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church

Organized 1830

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020

1. Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. "Oldest Black church in Burlington"

Erected by Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 40° 4.89′ N, 74° 51.352′ W. Marker is in Burlington, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on East Pearl Street just east of York Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 E Pearl St, Burlington NJ 08016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: At Play on the Delaware (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Important Men of 206 High Street, Burlington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hoskins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 218-220 High Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hope Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Isaac Collins House (approx. ¼ mile away); Founding Lay Persons (approx. ¼ mile away); Bishop Francis Asbury (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . .
1. Bethlehem AME Church Site. (Submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Historical Facts/Highlights for Bethlehem AME Church. A PDF on the church site of the congregation's history (Submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Bethlehem AME Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020

2. Bethlehem AME Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.