Port Washington in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Olive AME Church
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
1. Mt. Olive AME Church Marker
Mt. Olive AME Church
Port Washington's First Black Church
Congregation formed in Free Church at the Mill Pond: 1897
Church on Mackey Avenue Established: 1903
Erected by Cow Neck Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • 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 1897.
Location. 40° 49.74′ N, 73° 41.451′ W. Marker is in Port Washington, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Mackey Avenue just south of Webster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Mackey Avenue, Port Washington NY 11050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lutheran Church of Our Savior (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); June 23, 1898 (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Events of September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Monfort Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); In Vietnam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historical Sites Around Manhasset Bay (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gay Pearsall
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Also see . . . The History of Mount Olive (Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society).
Mt. Olive had its beginnings in 1897 and 1898 when a group of concerned Christians who had worshiped at the Old Free Church (corner of Harbor Road and Pleasant Street), decided to have a church of their own. The late Mr. Henry Sims, the late Mr. Emmet Griffin and his Ella, labored for four (4) years to build our present church. The cornerstone was laid in 1903, the church was called Bethel. Since many churches in the conference were named Bethel, the congregation voted that it shall be called Mt. Olive.(Submitted on November 1, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
2. Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 18, 2025
3. Mt. Olive AME Church Marker
The marker is located on the fence next to the church's entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 32 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
