Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

1. In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine Marker

Inscription.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the pastor and eight faithful members were tragically slain in a mass shooting at
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Charleston, South Carolina
They had come together with great joy for a weekly Bible Study. But a stranger who had been warmly welcomed into the group snuffed out the lives of these beloved fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, colleagues and friends. May the untimely deaths of these three men and six woman be an eternal reminder of the power of love and forgiveness, and that God's grace is sufficient, no matter what.

In Tribute to the Emanuel Line The Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, 41 State Senator and Senior Pastor • The Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45 • Mrs. Cynthia Hurd, 54 • Ms. Susie Jackson, 87 • Ms. Ethel Lance, 70 • The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49 • Mr. Tywanza Sanders, 26 • The Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74 • Mrs. Myra Thompson, 59

For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21, NIV

Erected 2016.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans

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• Churches & Religion • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 2015.

Location. 39° 56.588′ N, 75° 9.116′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. Marker is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Lombard Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 S 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Richard Allen Statue and Memorial Courtyard (here, next to this marker); Free African Society (here, next to this marker); Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church (here, next to this marker); The Philadelphia Tribune (here, next to this marker); Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Lombard Street Riot (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

2. In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.