Plymouth in Washington County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

New Chapel Baptist Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. New Chapel Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Established in 1867. Rev. Abraham Mebane entered into a lease agreement with the Lowell Colored School Society, giving New Chapel the right to erect a church on lot No. 41 in the town of Plymouth.

Erected 1999 by Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina. Washington Co. Bicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 35° 51.949′ N, 76° 44.803′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, North Carolina, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and East Third Street, on the right when traveling south on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 E 3rd St, Plymouth NC 27962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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: Plymouth State Normal School (within shouting distance of this marker); Carthagenia Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); "To Free Our Race" (within shouting distance of this marker); Plymouth United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Latham House (about

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500 feet away); a different marker also named Ram Albemarle (about 700 feet away); Battle of Plymouth (about 700 feet away); Washington County North Carolina Supreme Sacrifice and Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ram Albemarle (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

2. New Chapel Baptist Church Marker

New Chapel Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

3. New Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.