Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Alexander Walters (1858-1917)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

1. Alexander Walters (1858-1917) Marker

Inscription. This 24th bishop of A. M. E. Zion Church was born in Bardstown and educated under church auspices. Local A.M.E. Zion Church sponsored him for ministry. Licensed to preach, 1877; elected bishop, 1892. Served as president of National Afro-American Council and Pan African Conference. He was leader of National Negro Committee, which later became NAACP.

Erected 1985 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1771.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 37° 48.759′ N, 85° 27.743′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It is on East Brashear Avenue just west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 E Brashear Ave, Bardstown KY 40004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bardstown's First Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Arthur Rudd (about 400 feet away); Union Church (about 400 feet away); Lt. General Harold G. Moore Jr. (about 600 feet away); The Cobblestone Path (about 800 feet away); “A Pretty Close Call” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salem Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Twenty-Five Damned Yankees (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

2. Alexander Walters (1858-1917) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.