St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
African Church
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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 1855.
Location. 38° 46.948′ N, 90° 29.289′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Madison Street just east of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 554 Madison St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 550 Madison Street (a few steps from this marker); 715 Jefferson Street (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 616 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 705 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 721 Washington Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 809 Jefferson Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 819 Jefferson Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 315 N. Sixth Street (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.
Also see . . . African Church. Wikipedia article about the church building (Submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional keywords. A.M.E. Church of St. Charles
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021
2. The African Church (The A.M.E. Church of St. Charles)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
