Tucker in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Green Bay A.M.E. Church

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

1. Green Bay A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation traces its history to 1866, when a group of Black workers at the Long Lake Cotton Plantation gathered together informally to organize a church. The following year the owners of the plantation designated a plot of land on which the workers built a sanctuary, known as Green Bay Church. In 1868 the congregation was formally recognized by the African Methodist Episcopal (A.Μ.Ε.) denomination and was renamed Green Bay A.M.E. Church. It was the first church in the Long Lake area.

In 1870 members of the church organized a day school for their children which became known as Green Bay School. When the church was moved to this site in 1887, school classes were held in the church building until a new school facility was erected in 1899.

The church continued to grow in its new location. Missionary activities included the establishment of two new congregations in the Tucker vicinity: New Salem Church and Bailey Chapel.

Construction of a new sanctuary at this site began in 1956 and was completed in 1959. Still an active congregation, Green Bay A.M.E. Church continues to serve the community with worship and outreach.

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8760.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these

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topic lists: African Americans • Education • 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 1866.

Location. 31° 40.412′ N, 95° 44.871′ W. Marker is in Tucker, Texas, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 79 and County Road 2133 on U.S. 79. The marker is located at the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10561 S US Hwy 79, Palestine TX 75801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Bay High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Henry Fields (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Old Magnolia (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Woodhouse School (approx. 1½ miles away); The Pinery Settlement (approx. 2.2 miles away); Westwood United Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Fort Houston Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

2. Green Bay A.M.E. Church Marker

Trustees of the Green Bay A.M.E. Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

3. Trustees of the Green Bay A.M.E. Church

The Green Bay A.M.E. Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

4. The Green Bay A.M.E. Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.