New Brighton in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1837 as an outgrowth of St. John A.M.E. Bridgewater
First church of denomination between Pittsburgh and Cleveland
Original building built on 3rd Ave. Used until 1878. Chartered in 1880. Current church building erected in 1894.

Erected 2016 by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 40° 43.969′ N, 80° 18.558′ W. Marker is in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is on 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1120 6th Avenue, New Brighton PA 15066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merrick Art Gallery (about 300 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of New Brighton (about 600 feet away); Christ Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); White Cottage (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Underground Railroad

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Childhood Home of Edward Dempster Merrick (approx. ¼ mile away); This Tablet Marks the Site of (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Brighton.

Also see . . . Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. (Submitted on September 21, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church and Marker

Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.