Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Allen
"This land which we have watered with our tears and our blood is now our Mother Country and we are well satisfied to stay where wisdom abounds and the Gospel is free."
- Richard Allen, free slave who established the first African American religious denomination, the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 40° 1.45′ N, 75° 9.161′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. Marker can be reached from North 16th Street north of West Courtland Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4690 N 16th St, Philadelphia PA 19140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anthony Benezet (here, next to this marker); Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Anthony Benezet (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.