Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harriet A. Baker

(1829 - 1913)

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

1. Harriet A. Baker Marker

Inscription. This African-American evangelist opened a mission about 1900 at 738 North Penn Street, where she preached until her death. In 1914 her mission became the first home of St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, which was built at this location in 1936.

Erected 1990 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Women. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 40° 36.057′ N, 75° 27.846′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Marker is on Union Street. The marker is in front of the St. James A.M.E. Zion Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Union Street, Allentown PA 18102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trout Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Trout Hall (about 600 feet away); Site of the First Incorporated Homeopathic Medical College in the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Women Veterans of Lehigh County

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(approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. ¼ mile away); Lehigh County (approx. ¼ mile away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Harriet A. Baker. More information about the life and career of "the female John the Baptist." (Submitted on June 2, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

2. Harriet A. Baker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.