Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
J. Allen Kirk
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 10, 2021
1. J. Allen Kirk Marker
African American pastor, Central Baptist Church, 1897-1898, nearby. Was community leader. Wrote key eyewitness account of 1898 Wilmington Coup.
Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-122.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 34° 14.482′ N, 77° 56.812′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Red Cross Street, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Stephen A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin A. Alderman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rulfs House (about 500 feet away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Shubert Hall (about 600 feet away); Consolidated Market and Fire Engine House No. 3 (about 600 feet away); Wilder-Bulluck House (about 800 feet away); St. Marks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Officials unveil historical marker to honor Pastor J. Allen Kirk. (Submitted on November 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Pastor who witnessed Wilmington race riot to be honored with marker. (Submitted on November 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 10, 2021
2. J. Allen Kirk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
