Newtown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Photographed by Pete Skillman, December 23, 2024

1. St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Marker

Inscription. This is the original site of the rebuilt and currently named

St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Formerly John Wesley A.M.E. Church Founded in 1820

Now Located At
136 N. Congress St. - Newtown Borough
Nicknamed "Lighthouse Hill" due to the fire which burned the original church

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 40° 14.135′ N, 74° 55.995′ W. Marker is in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Newtown Township. It is on Frost Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Frost Ln, Newtown PA 18940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Macedonia Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Durham Road Toll House (approx. ¼ mile away); Goodnoe Farm & Dairy Bar (approx. ¼ mile away); Boyd-Yardley House (approx. ¼ mile away); Brooks House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Dolohan House (approx. ¼ mile away); North State Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel Dolohan House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown.

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Photographed by Pete Skillman, December 23, 2024

2. St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.