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

First African Baptist Church Cemetery

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. First African Baptist Church Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Site of the cemetery that served this congregation from 1824 to 1842. Archaeological excavations in the 1980s provided links to ancient African burial customs. The remains were re-interred in Eden Cemetery, Delaware Co., Pa

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 39° 57.389′ N, 75° 9.181′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is at the intersection of North Vine Street and North 8th Street on North Vine Street. The marker is located on the South West corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 N 8th St, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

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and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Black Powder Magazine (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Carousel Making in Philadelphia (about 700 feet away); Philadelphia Chinatown (about 700 feet away); The "Save Chinatown" Movement (1973) (about 700 feet away); Chinatown Protests the Prison (1992) & Stadium (2000) (about 700 feet away); Friendship Gate - 10th & Arch Streets (1984) (about 800 feet away); "History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) (about 800 feet away); Chinatown PlayZa / 華埠樂園 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. First African Baptist Church Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.