Broad Creek Hundred in Seaford in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Macedonia A.M.E. Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 8, 2013

1. Macedonia A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription.
The origin of this congregation can be traced to the organization of a local society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church circa 1852. Desiring a permanent place of worship, the group obtained the old Bochim’s Meeting House and moved it to a lot on the west side of Front Street in 1861. The site was formally conveyed to church trustees the following year. A thorough rebuilding of the church was completed in 1879 during the pastorate of Rev. Heath.

In 1906, the trustees of Macedonia A.M.E. Church purchased land at this location to serve as a future site for their house of worship. The Front Street church was moved to this site in 1915, and an extensive remodeling project was completed under the administration of Rev. J.J. Moore. Another major renovation and expansion of church facilities was undertaken in 1981. Several annual conferences have been held here. Since its founding on the eve of the Civil War, Macedonia A.M.E. Church has continued to play a vital role in the spiritual life of the community.

Erected 2001 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-147.)

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, and the Delaware Public Archives series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 38° 38.146′ N, 75° 35.319′ W. Marker is in Seaford, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broad Creek Hundred. It is on North Street near Clarence Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 431 North Street, Seaford DE 19973, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on

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the Eastern Seaboard. 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soroptimist International of Seaford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seaford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Frederick Douglass School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Blades United Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of Blades (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gateway to Freedom: The Tilly Escape (approx. 1.2 miles away); Governor William H. H. Ross (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seaford.

Macedonia A.M.E. Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 8, 2013

2. Macedonia A.M.E. Church and Marker

Macedonia A.M.E. Church at North Street and Clarence Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 8, 2013

3. Macedonia A.M.E. Church at North Street and Clarence Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.