Dickinson Narrows in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Moriah Temple Baptist Church

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

1. Mount Moriah Temple Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized by Dr. Rev. William Mark Bell in 1919, near the height of the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the South. The church has served as a housing agency, employment office, & burial society as well as a place of worship.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 39° 55.924′ N, 75° 9.107′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Dickinson Narrows. Marker is on Wharton Street just west of S. 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pennsport Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Colored Conventions: A Buried History (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Colored Conventions: A Buried History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward "Babe" Heffron (approx. 0.2 miles away); William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Edward "Babe" Heffron (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shot Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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Photographed By Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

2. Mount Moriah Temple Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.