Ansonborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2011
1. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Historical Marker
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Charleston, South Carolina
Commemorating the unique ministry of South Carolina born bishops, elected in the first century of the Connection- Morris Brown, Daniel A. Payne, Henry M. Turner, Moses B. Salter, William D. Chappelle, William W. Beckett, with special recognition to Payne and Turner, two of the Bicentennial "Four Horsemen of the Liberation Church." Also remembering the 1822 Martyrdom of Denmark Vesey in Charleston, S.C., where he settled following the purchase of his own freedom, and became a lay reader in the A.M.E. Church, pastored by Morris Brown. He was born in the Caribbean.
Chairman Bicentennial Bishop V.R. Anderson
Vice Chairman, Bishop J.H. Adams, Bishop R.E. Stokes
Secty. Rev. T.T.Thompson, Treas, Dr. J.C. McKinney
Active Bishops: Henry W. Murph, John H. Adams, Richard A. Hilderbrand, Samuel S. Morris, Frederick H. Talbot, H. Hartford Brookins, Vinton R. Anderson, Frederick C. James, Frank M. Reid, Jr., Frank C. Cummings, Philip R. Cousin, Donald G. Ming, Rembert E. Stokes, Cornelius E. Thomas, James H. Mayo, Harold B. Senatle, Robert L. Pruitt, Henry A. Berlin, Vernon
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Retired: D. Ward Nichols, H. Thomas Primm, Ernest L. Hickman, Harrison J. Bryant, Herold I. Bearden, Hubert N. Robinson. John E. Hunter died January 1985.
Erected by African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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 month for this entry is January 1985.
Location. 32° 47.241′ N, 79° 55.981′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Ansonborough. It is on Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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: Emanuel A.M.E. Church (here, next to this marker); Emanuel AME Church (here, next to this marker); Harleston Boags Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holocaust Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Horn Work on Marion Square (about 700 feet away); Federal Building (about 700 feet away); Wragg Square (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2011
2. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church with Marker, at left
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 5, 2012
3. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Emanuel AME Church Medallion, added 1970 - - #70000923
National Register of Historic Places:
Charleston Historic District
Emanuel AME Church
National Register of Historic Places:
Charleston Historic District
Emanuel AME Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2011
4. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church seen at 110 Calhoun Street
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,784 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
