Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
St. Peter African Methodist Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
1. St. Peter African Methodist Church Marker
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 • Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 36° 31.715′ N, 87° 21.234′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Franklin Street west of North 6th Street/University Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 Franklin Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Loftin Newman (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Recapture of Clarksville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catholic Church and Rectory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Montgomery County College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Austin Peay State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charlie Cushman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
Regarding St. Peter African Methodist Church.
this page online
The St. Peter A.M.E. Church was established in Clarksville in 1866, first worshipping in a building on Second Street which no longer stands. The present building was built in 1873; during an 1890 renovation the steeple was added. Materials for the building were donated by the Methodist Church, a congregation which had already purchased the materials for their own new building when they determined that the building they had planned and would use the materials for would not be large enough for their growing church. After donating the materials to the A.M.E. Church, the Methodists then built a much larger church building …
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2. St. Peter African Methodist Church
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
3. St. Peter African Methodist Church Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
4. St. Peter A.M.E. Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
