Camden in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010
1. Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. Marker
Inscription.
Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc.. . In 1856, the trustees of Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal Church purchased this site from Thomas Mifflin. The present church was erected thereafter and dedicated on July 26, 1857. Extensive renovations of the structure were undertaken in 1865 and 1940. The building was expanded with the addition of a nine-room educational annex in 1948. The Whatcoat congregation continued to worship here until 1967, when services were moved to a new church nearby. After a decade of continued use as a center for educational activities, this property was conveyed to the Church of Christ in 1977. It was subsequently sold to New Hope Baptist Church in 1981. On June 17, 1986, the structure was purchased by Morning Star Institutional Church Of God In Christ, Inc. This denomination was formally organized in 1907 by Bishop Charles H. Mason of Memphis Tennessee.
In 1856, the trustees of Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal Church purchased this site from Thomas Mifflin. The present church was erected thereafter and dedicated on July 26, 1857. Extensive renovations of the structure were undertaken in 1865 and 1940. The building was expanded with the addition of a nine-room educational annex in 1948. The Whatcoat congregation continued to worship here until 1967, when services were moved to a new church nearby. After a decade of continued use as a center for educational activities, this property was conveyed to the Church of Christ in 1977. It was subsequently sold to New Hope Baptist Church in 1981. On June 17, 1986, the structure was purchased by Morning Star Institutional Church Of God In Christ, Inc. This denomination was formally organized in 1907 by Bishop Charles H. Mason of Memphis Tennessee.
Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 39° 6.823′ N, 75° 32.57′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on Camden-Wyoming Ave. close to Main Street
Click or scan to see this page online
. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 East Camden-Wyoming Ave, Camden Wyoming DE 19934, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. Marker
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010
3. Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,195 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
