Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Stephen A.M.E. Church
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. St. Stephen A.M.E. Church Marker
Erected 1976 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-77.)
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 North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 34° 14.469′ N, 77° 56.791′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Red Cross Street, on the right when traveling north 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: J. Allen Kirk (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin A. Alderman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rulfs House (about 400 feet away); Shubert Hall (about 500 feet away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Consolidated Market and Fire Engine House No. 3
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Photographed by Don Morfe
2. St. Stephen A.M,E. Church Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
3. St. Stephen A.M.E. Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
