East Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Daniel Blue

1811 - 1899

— In Memory of —

Daniel Blue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 11, 2009

1. Daniel Blue Marker

Inscription.
in whose house St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal
Church the oldest African-American congregation on the Pacific
Coast was organized in 1850
and
other members of the Sacramento area African-American
community laid to rest on this site.

Built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets,
the cornerstone being Christ Jesus, himself"
Ephesians 2:19:20

Erected 2001 by St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 33.664′ N, 121° 27.187′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in East Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 43rd Street and Folsom Boulevard. Marker is located at the Southwest corner of the Sutter's Burial Ground - New Helvetia Cemetery section of the West Lawn Memorial Park. The section is located near the Southwest corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. Benjamin F. Pendery (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph H. McKinney (within shouting distance of this marker); Re-Internment Site For New Helvetia Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are Remembered – Rest In Peace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11, 2001 (about 600 feet away); Sacramento High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); McKinley Rose Garden (approx. one mile away); New Helvetia Cemetery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 11, 2009

2. Daniel Blue Marker

Plaque at Base of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 11, 2009

3. Plaque at Base of Monument

This memorial was placed here
by
St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church
Founded 1850
The Oldest African-American Congregation on the Pacific Coast
June 23, 2001

Site of First African Methodist Episcopal Church on the Pacific Coast Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Karen Key

4. Site of First African Methodist Episcopal Church on the Pacific Coast Marker

This marker page highlights the St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Daniel Bell served.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,673 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 21, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.