Dover in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bishop Richard Allen
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010
1. Bishop Richard Allen Marker
Richard Allen founded and became the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816. Born into slavery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 14, 1760, Allen and his family were sold to a family near Dover in 1772. While there, he purchased his freedom, became a minister and joined the Continental Army as a non-combatant during the Revolutionary War. After returning to Philadelphia, he and Sussex Countian, Absalom Jones, founded the Free African Society in 1787. He helped organize and was elected president of the “The First Convention of the People of Colour” in 1830.Erected 1989 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number K-43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the Delaware Public Archives series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1760.
Location. 39° 9.509′ N, 75° 31.353′ W. Marker
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010
2. Bishop Richard Allen Marker
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2012
3. Bishop Richard Allen Marker, now sporting QR Code, lower right
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,571 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
