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African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ⛪ Historical Markers
This series is focused on markers related to the AME Church, a historically African American denomination in the Methodist tradition.
Note: This series is not about the AME Zion Church, which is a different denomination with its own history.
By J. J. Prats, October 20, 2018
Damaged James Overall Marker, side two
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On North West Street just south of Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged. |
| | Overall, a free African American, sold his properties in Corydon, moved with his family to Indianapolis by 1830, and bought land near here 1832. He became a leader in small black community and played active role in growth of AME Church. Overall’s . . . — — Map (db m127962) HM |
| On Limestone Street north of Vermont Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Freeman Briley Ransom (1884-1947) studied theology at Walden University and Law at Columbia University. Moving to Indianapolis in 1911, he boarded with C.J. Walker, became the company's attorney, and eventually served as the Madam Walker Company . . . — — Map (db m132740) HM |
| On Hine Street west of Limestone Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | George P. Stewart (1874-1924) was co-founder of the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper in 1897 and in 1899 became sole owner, editor and publisher until his death in 1924. The Recorder published positive stories acclaiming achievements and . . . — — Map (db m132714) HM |
| On Hine Street west of Limestone Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Frances Connecticut Stout (1854-1933) was a successful businesswoman who epitomized African-American determination and strength in Indianapolis. In the late 1880s, Frances and her husband Benjamin became the first African-American stand-holders in . . . — — Map (db m132715) HM |
| On Porto Alegre Street east of Vermont Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) was one of America's first female African-American millionaires. She was born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana to former slaves and was orphaned by the age of seven. In the 1890's she began to lose her hair and . . . — — Map (db m132736) HM |
| On South 6th street at South B Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th street. |
| | Side A As a traveling missionary and
preacher, Quinn helped establish
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church (AME) in free and slave states
before the Civil War. He
influenced the faith, community, and
education of thousands of . . . — — Map (db m120251) HM |
| On Third Street just north of Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
The harsh Kansas prairie inspired the Nicodemus AME (African Methodist Episcopal) congregation even more to their faith. Rev. Jerry Meyers and five others organized the church in 1879.
Members first met in dugouts and then in the First . . . — — Map (db m154731) HM |
| On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| |
Eager for word from loved ones back home, people gathered at the St. Francis Hotel when the mail wagon arrived. The right, upright section of this building was the original limestone St. Francis Hotel, Nicodemus' first stone building along the . . . — — Map (db m154732) HM |
| On U.S. 24 east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Cuisine Good Food, Great TraditionGood food and small cafes have long been a tradition in Nicodemus, although most businesses are now gone. Ernestine’s Bar-B-Q is the last restaurant in town. The legendary Ernestine VanDuvall’s . . . — — Map (db m131525) HM |
| On 12th Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling west on 12th Street. |
| |
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m97051) HM |
| On Broadway (State Highway 14/96) at Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. |
| | Originally built c. 1884 as the United Brethren Church, this clapboard building was purchased for the A.M.E. congregation in 1917. The Sterling College class of 1936 bought the bell that was housed in the elaborate three-tier cupola above the church . . . — — Map (db m95283) HM |
| On SW Topeka Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 75) at SW 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on SW Topeka Boulevard. |
| |
St. John AME Church
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
2008 — — Map (db m73735) HM |
| On 5th Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. |
| |
In 1859, on this site, the
First Baptist Church
and
First African Methodist
Episcopal Church
of Kansas City, Kansas
were established in the
home of Mrs. Dinah Smith
by Rev. J. Strater and Rev. Buchanan
"How amiable are . . . — — Map (db m69483) HM |
| On 27th Street at Sewell Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 27th Street. |
| |
Western University had its beginning in the Quindaro Freedman's School founded in the 1860s by the Reverend Eben Blachley, a Presbyterian Minister.
The Freedmen's School was intended to provide education for the children of escaped slaves and . . . — — Map (db m69459) HM |
| On West High Street (Kentucky Route 1974) at South Upper Street, on the left when traveling east on West High Street. |
| | (obverse)
Methodism in Lexington
Revs. James Haw and Benjamin Ogden were sent in 1786 to Ky. to organize Methodists. In 1789, Rev. Francis Poythress established the Lexington Society of Methodists, now the First United Methodist . . . — — Map (db m70302) HM |
| On Boneyville Road at Spoonamore Road, on the right when traveling west on Boneyville Road. |
| | One of several “free towns” in Lincoln Co. Created in 1867 from Hugh Hays’ estate and named for founder, Napoleon Bonaparte Hays (1838-1907). “Boney” earned freedom in 1864 enlisting at Camp Nelson as Pvt., Co. C., 12th Regt. . . . — — Map (db m120132) HM |
| On Ohio Street at South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Ohio Street. |
| | Organized ca. 1871 at home of Dinah Jarrett with 12 members. Named for founder, Moses Burks. On this site was first structure, frame church. Brick church built, 1874. In 1911, under the Rev. P. A. Nichols, present edifice was constructed. Rev. G. H. . . . — — Map (db m158746) HM |
| | Nelson was a graduate of Lincoln High School, commissioned officer in WWI, and president of several major universities. He marched with Ghandi in India and with Dr. King in Alabama.
Burks Chapel AME,7th and Ohio, ran the first school for Negro . . . — — Map (db m49753) HM |
| On West Lexington Street (U.S. 68) just east of North College Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west. |
| | This congregation was formed circa 1839. In 1885 they founded Wayman Institute to provide higher education for African American youth. The present Classical Revival building was erected in 1917 with much of the labor being provided by church members. — — Map (db m152875) HM |
| On Fountain Run Road (State Highway 100), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1846 by freed slaves of William Howard, who gave them 400 acres on which to build homes, known since then as Free-Town. Albert Martin gave them the land for the church. No replacements of the original building material of this church, . . . — — Map (db m132247) HM |
| On College Street at East 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on College Street. |
| | Generations Lived, Worked and Worshipped Here
A sizeable African American population lived for generations in this immediate vicinity. Until the late 1960s, African Americans were often relegated to live in predetermined areas and sometimes . . . — — Map (db m139387) HM |
| On South Winter Street north of East Cross Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church. Est. in 1860. Served as a recruitment office during Civil War. Lot was purchased May 9, 1854, for location of first church building. Rev. Moses Burks was 1st minister of the old frame church. In 1886, . . . — — Map (db m136917) HM |
| On Lagarde Street at East 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Lagarde Street. |
| | This first Negro church in Thibodaux was established in 1865 on Coulon Plantation and lated located on Green St. In 1942 the church building was moved to the present site. The first pastor was Rev. F. James. The church was responsible for the . . . — — Map (db m85037) HM |
| On East 12th Street at Goode Street, on the left when traveling east on East 12th Street. |
| | Established in 1880, this is one of the earliest African-American cemeteries in Thibodaux. It serves three church congregations: Moses Baptist Church, Allen Chapel AME Church , Calvary Methodist Church. — — Map (db m92135) HM |
| On First Street 0.5 miles south of State Highway 1, on the left when traveling south. |
| | St. Mary's A.M.E. Church was founded on
September 16, 1888 and erected in 1889.
August Levert, plantation owner, donated
a tract of land to
Albert Henderson to build a
church under the doctrines of the
African Methodist Episcopal . . . — — Map (db m121111) HM |
| On Decatur Street just east of Frederick Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Built by freed slaves 1892
National Register of Historical Places
Organized 1837
Built Frederick Street Chapel 1848
— — Map (db m139116) HM |
| On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Church Circle, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 1984
Banneker-Douglass Museum
As the official museum of African-American history and culture for the State of Maryland, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is dedicated to discovering documenting, preserving and promoting . . . — — Map (db m114557) HM |
| On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street. |
| | Site of the oldest and most prominent African American congregation in Annapolis, MD. In 1803, seven free African Americans bought the land and established the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was closed in 1832 in a local reaction to . . . — — Map (db m6191) HM |
| On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street. |
| | "This is a Community Built on Brotherhood"
Janice Hayes Williams, Historian
This intersection of West and West Washington Streets is the gateway to the "Old Fourth Ward," Annapolis' historic African American community. Its distinctive . . . — — Map (db m114537) HM |
| | The members of the Galesville Heritage Society invite you to explore their historic village. First settled in 1654 on the banks of West River, Galesville and its history are fundamentally linked to the Chesapeake Bay. Native Americans, English . . . — — Map (db m6201) HM |
| On Eutaw Place at West Lafayette Avenue on Eutaw Place. |
| | In pre-Civil War Baltimore, African Americans—such as Frederick Douglas, Daniel Coker, and William Watkins--- wrote some of the earliest and most important abolitionist treatises. After the Civil War, African Americans founded the Douglass . . . — — Map (db m102079) HM |
| On E. Lexington Street at Holliday Street on E. Lexington Street. |
| | The inscription on the main text is not legible.
(The inscription under the images on the left) 1st image For more than a century the Holliday Street Theater entertained Baltimoreans from a site across the street from City Hall. The original . . . — — Map (db m102450) HM |
| | This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal congregation, the oldest independent black institution in the country. The origins of the A.M.E. church date back to the late 18th century, when blacks withdrew from the parent Methodist Church . . . — — Map (db m128640) HM |
| On North Charles Street at Hamilton Street on North Charles Street. |
| | Contrary to Baltimore’s 19th century conservative appearance, Baltimoreans created progressive, diverse communities that expanded the nation’s racial and religious freedom. By the time of the Civil War, Baltimore had the largest free African . . . — — Map (db m102390) HM |
| On Druid Hill Avenue (Maryland Route 129) at West Lanvale Street, on the right when traveling south on Druid Hill Avenue. |
| |
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal congregation is the oldest independent black institution in Baltimore. Its origins date back to the late 18th century, when blacks withdrew from the parent Methodist Church in protest against racially . . . — — Map (db m6237) HM |
| On Wilson Street at Pennsylvania Avenue on Wilson Street. |
| | The sudden rise of Old West Baltimore’s premier African American community occurred on a foundation of diversity. Even though it was segregated from many white areas, it was still made up of a variety of people. African Americans from all . . . — — Map (db m101996) HM |
| On Dolphin Street at Etting Street on Dolphin Street. |
| | Churches serve as more than places of worship in Baltimore’s black communities. Led by strong clergy, African American churches have nurtured the soul, fed, clothed, and housed the poor, fought for civil rights, supported business and job placement, . . . — — Map (db m101671) HM |
| On Dares Beach Road (Maryland Route 402) east of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling east. |
| | The first public high school for African Americans in Calvert County was opened in 1938 and served until desegregation in 1966. Named for William Sampson Brooks (1865–1934). Born in Calvert County, Rev. Brooks was an advocate of education, . . . — — Map (db m29522) HM |
| On Pine Street at Bethel Street, on the left when traveling north on Pine Street. |
| | In the 1780s, African American Methodists in Philadelphia and Baltimore walked out of white-controlled Methodist churches to protest discriminatory treatment. In 1816, these independent black Methodists from Philadelphia, Baltimore and elsewhere . . . — — Map (db m138278) HM |
| Near 55th Avenue south of Berwyn Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged. |
| | A closely knit all-black community of 150 families, Lakelanders developed strong familial, community and religious structures. Clubs and organizations provided avenues for social interaction and expressions of community.
Lakeland's churches . . . — — Map (db m115133) HM |
| On South Hanson Street just north of Talbot Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Many early African American churches began as spiritual groups and developed into mutual aid societies that provided economic and educational resources to those in need.
After building houses of worship, the congregations grew into vital . . . — — Map (db m138292) HM |
| On Unionville Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | From the beginning of the Civil War, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman urged President Abraham Lincoln to allow blacks to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight for their freedom. On May 22, 1863, General Orders 143 were issued stating "A Bureau is . . . — — Map (db m61390) HM |
| On West Holmes Rd. at Averill Dr., on the right when traveling west on West Holmes Rd.. |
| | Side 1
Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church of Lansing is the oldest black church in the city. Its first services were held in a building on North Washington Avenue. The church formally organized by the Reverend Mr. Henderson of . . . — — Map (db m103654) HM |
| On Warren Avenue East 0.1 miles west of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1839 a group of black Detroit citizens formed the Colored Methodist Society, which became the core of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The group held meetings in a hall which was donated by the Detroit Common Council. The Society . . . — — Map (db m32496) HM |
| Near Atwater Street south of St. Aubin Street. |
| | This hallowed land was early Detroit. First came the Indians, then Cadillac and French settlers with their Black and Indian slaves. These early Blacks were French speaking Catholics with French names. History recorded that our first Black inhabitant . . . — — Map (db m33483) HM |
| | 1856: The First Jewish Congregation in Minnesota
Mount Zion Hebrew Association was founded in 1856 by eight German Jewish families who came up the Mississippi from St. Louis. Joseph Ullman and Isidor Rose were in the fur business. Other . . . — — Map (db m134145) HM |
| On North Dr. Martin Luther King Street at St. Catherine Street, on the right on North Dr. Martin Luther King Street. |
| | The original appearance of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church is visible in a ca. 1930 historic photograph. The church featured corner towers crowned with domes.Mt. Sinai organized in 1913 and built the church soon afterwards. Like most historic African . . . — — Map (db m108636) HM |
| On St. Catherine Street west of Liberty Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Pre-Civil War St. Catherine Street The road, for the first mile, after leaving town, passed through a charming country, seen at intervals, and between long lines of unpainted, wretched looking dwellings, occupied as 'groggeries' by free . . . — — Map (db m106918) HM |
| On St. Catherine Street near Abbott Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The portion of St. Catherine Street that extends from the site of the Rhythm Night Club to D'Evereux Street was originally part of the property of the city's first public hospital (above).The hospital fronted St. Catherine and stood on a hill on . . . — — Map (db m108586) HM |
| On North Rankin Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on North Rankin Street. |
| | Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church was built in 1858 as the Second Presbyterian Church, a mission of First Presbyterian Church. Zion Chapel acquired the building in 1866, when Hiram R. Revels served as pastor. The . . . — — Map (db m127093) HM |
| On St. Catherine Street 0.1 miles west of McCabe Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The National Guard patrolled St. Catherine Street on September 3, 1965, not long after the August 27 bombing that nearly killed George Metcalfe, president of the local chapter of the Natchez Association for the Advancement of Colored People . . . — — Map (db m115639) HM |
| On St. Catherine Street, on the left. |
| | Photographer Earl Norman stood on Jefferson Street and snapped this view of the intersection of St. Catherine, Martin Luther King and Jefferson streets.A single column of the portico of Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church appears on the far right. Holy . . . — — Map (db m108599) HM |
| On Jefferson Street near North Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Acquired 1868 by Zion Chapel whose minister Hiram R. Revels became the first black U.S. Senator and first president of Alcorn State University. Originally built in 1858 as the Second Presbyterian Church. — — Map (db m103793) HM |
| On North Martin Luther King Street at St. Catherine Street, on the right when traveling west on North Martin Luther King Street. |
| | Henry Gurney photographed Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church in 1866, the year the congregation bought the building built in 1858 as the Second Presbyterian Church. Zion Chapel had earlier purchased the Methodist Church that fronted Union Street between . . . — — Map (db m110513) HM |
| On Church Street (U.S. 61) north of Orange Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 409 Church. Ca. 1885 High Victorian Gothic. This church was founded in 1870. The building is a simplified version of the High Victorian Gothic style popular in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century. — — Map (db m139491) HM |
| On Levee Street north of Clay Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | From the earliest settlers to Vicksburg, African Americans have made significant contributions to social, educational, religious, economic and political progress.
Vicksburg was home to Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American U. S. . . . — — Map (db m103994) HM |
| On 1st Street East at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street East. |
| | Site of first African Methodist Episcopal Church (1864), and first Negro Masonic Lodge in Mississippi organized here (1875). Campbell College was organized here in 1890. Present church was built in 1912. — — Map (db m103754) HM |
| On First East Street at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east on First East Street. |
| |
Bethel AME Church
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was founded in 1864 when purchased from the First Presbyterian congregation. The original building, built in 1828, was replaced by the current Romanesque Revival . . . — — Map (db m115481) HM |
| On Nelson Street at North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on Nelson Street. |
| | St. Matthew's A.M.E. Church, organized in 1867 and originally located on Levee Street, was the first A.M.E. church established in the Delta and the fourth begun in Mississippi. Moved to its present site in 1890, this church was visited by Herbert . . . — — Map (db m107705) HM |
| On South Monroe Street 0.1 miles south of East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Organized in 1868, Bethel is the oldest African American congregation in Yazoo City. After affiliating with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the congregation moved to this site in 1890. Designed by J.S. King, Bethel A.M.E. is one of the . . . — — Map (db m77232) HM |
| On Debbie Street 0.1 miles south of East 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Front
Arnold Dwight “Gatemouth” Moore was one of America’s most popular blues singers in the 1940s before becoming a renowned religious leader, radio announcer, and gospel singer. He served as pastor of several churches in . . . — — Map (db m77260) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Organized in 1875 by Rev. Jesse Mills. First church built in 1876. Present structure dedicated 1942 under pastorate Rev. A.G. Thurman, who also supervised construction. 104th anniversary celebrated 1979 under Rev. Jack Wills. — — Map (db m68240) HM |
| On Main Street west of Cottonwood, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged. |
| |
Originally a wood yard and steamboat stop along the Missouri River called Miller's Landing, the City of New Haven was first platted in 1856. Today, New Haven is home to over 2,000 residents, an award-winning school, artist community, and thriving . . . — — Map (db m132880) HM |
| On Grant's Trail just west of Sappington Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Sappington House
• The Sappington House is the historic home of Thomas Sappington. Thomas was one of the seventeen children of John and Jemima Sappington, early pioneers of the area. John and Jemima Sappington moved to this area in 1804 . . . — — Map (db m140976) HM |
| On Old Big Bend Road east of South Ballas Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Established in 1866 as a free place of burial for persons of African Descent residing within five miles. Quinette Cemetery is thought to be the oldest remaining cemetery for African Americans in St. Louis County, more than 100 individuals are buried . . . — — Map (db m156127) HM |
| On Old Big Bend Road east of South Ballas Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
History of the Site
Quinette Cemetery is believed to be the oldest African American burial ground west of the Mississippi and the final resting place of between 100-200 people.
Oral histories indicate the property was originally . . . — — Map (db m156120) HM |
| On 5th Avenue South near 9th Street South, on the right when traveling east. |
| | At the center of the African American community in Great Falls for more than a century, the Union Bethel AME Church began holding regular services in the first fire station in 1890. The following year African American residents gathered with white . . . — — Map (db m143792) HM |
| On Artic Avenue at Indiana Avenue on Artic Avenue. |
| | In 1929, C.J. Newsome was a founder of the Atlantic City Board of Trade (ACBT), which became the Black Chamber of Commerce, promoting Atlantic City as a place for African American conventions. An outstanding leader of St. James A.M.E. Church, he . . . — — Map (db m92433) HM |
| On Pacific Avenue at S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., on the right when traveling west on Pacific Avenue. |
| | An Atlantic City native, he served in the Army’s 584th Medical Corp during the Korean War. He attended the New Jersey College of Commerce, Atlantic Community College and the New York Institute of Technology. He was one of five Blacks to integrate . . . — — Map (db m37284) HM |
| On East Pearl Street just east of York Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | "Oldest Black church in Burlington" — — Map (db m160100) HM |
| On Warwick Road at Mouldy Road on Warwick Road. |
| | Jarena Lee was born February 11, 1783 in Cape May, New Jersey. At the age of seven Lee was sent away to become a house servant. In 1804, Lee experienced a spiritual awakening and was baptized around 1807. After several years of struggle, she felt . . . — — Map (db m92473) HM |
| | The Peter Mott House is the oldest known house in Lawnside, the only African-American Community incorporated in New Jersey. Built circa 1845, the structure served as the residence of Peter Mott, and African-American preacher who started the first . . . — — Map (db m79412) HM |
| On Perry Street just west of North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | A Bicentennial commemorative site recognizing America’s 200th year of liberty
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church
The Oldest Black Church in Trenton
Incorporated by slaves and freedmen 1811
Original edifice this site 1819
Member Founding . . . — — Map (db m4945) HM |
| | Europeans and Africans moving into the Middle Delaware valley in the late 17th and 18th centuries professed and practiced a variety of religious faiths. In the case of the incoming European settlers, most held to some form of Protestant Christian . . . — — Map (db m4249) HM |
| | Earliest known black church in Madison. The African Union was deeded property 1850, succeeded by First African Methodist Episcopal Church at present site. Rebuilt 1905. — — Map (db m91689) HM |
| On Spring St. at Bishop Nazery Way, on the right when traveling north on Spring St.. |
| | This African-American congregation, first in the county, was incoporated in 1843 by the Bethel Mite Society which raised funds to construct the 1849 carpenter gothic church that stood 150 yards south on the west side of spring street. The present . . . — — Map (db m153558) HM |
| On S. Yorke Street (County Route 658) 0.2 miles south of E. Broadway (New Jersey Route 49), on the right when traveling south. |
| | has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. Reuben Cuff founded this church in 1800. This present structure was built in 1878.
Rev. . . . — — Map (db m127817) HM |
| On South Main Street (New Jersey Route 122) 0.1 miles north of Kent Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
James Campbell (Camel) was born January 16, 1856. He and his wife, Hanna K. Anderson were married on October 9, 1878 and had eight children; four boys and four girls.
James was a "free" born African American who could both read and write. At . . . — — Map (db m157218) HM |
| On Hawley Street east of State Street (Route 434), on the left when traveling west. |
| |
Fugitive slaves were aided
on the Underground Railroad
at this site.
Dr. S. Hand house & nearby
A.M.E. Zion and A.M.E. Bethel Church — — Map (db m101993) HM |
| On Michigan Avenue at Arsenal Place, on the right when traveling north on Michigan Avenue. |
| | The Michigan Avenue Corridor was founded to preserve the roots of freedom and the heritage of Buffalo's East Side. Byron W. Brown, Mayor. City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning, Timothy J. Wanamaker, Executive Director. From its earliest . . . — — Map (db m81227) HM |
| On Maple Avenue at School Street, on the right when traveling west on Maple Avenue. |
| | The first African Methodist Church
to be organized in the Village Of Westbury.
Started by a group of former congregants
of the New Light Baptist Church — — Map (db m133530) HM |
| Near West Avenue at Garden Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | 1793 - Born a slave in Prince William County, Virginia
and brought to Sodus and Bath, New York where he self
emancipated by flight.
With the assistance from the Quaker community he
gained legal freedom to become a great abolitionist, . . . — — Map (db m142211) HM |
| On Simmons Street at Arthur Street on Simmons Street. |
| | Historic Church
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Founded in Amityville 1815
This building dedicated 1967 — — Map (db m133523) HM |
| On Park Avenue (County Route 35), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Incorporated in 1843. Moved in 1845 to the building called “The Seminary” standing here at that time. — — Map (db m53674) HM |
| On Albany Avenue at West Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Albany Avenue. |
| | The original site of the
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Organized in 1815 by Black
and Native Americans of
Amityville — — Map (db m133220) HM |
| On Church Street 0.1 miles south of Vail Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Corner stone laid 1908 for church to serve Northport's African American community. Church dissolved 1965. Building later converted to residential use. — — Map (db m147947) HM |
| On Front Street at Parkers Lane, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. |
| | Welcome to Owego
The Village of Owego affords all the pleasures of small-town life to its visitors and locals alike. Situated on the banks of the picturesque Susquehanna River, Owego has scenic natural views from the Court Street Bridge and . . . — — Map (db m141853) HM |
| Near Dalton Street 0.3 miles north of Wyoming Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | George Avery, a 19-year-old enslaved blacksmith, joined Co. D, 40th United States Colored Troops, in Greeneville, Tennessee, in 1865. According to local tradition, his master, Confederate Maj. William W. McDowell, sent Avery to enlist for a post-war . . . — — Map (db m75527) HM |
| On West Orange Street north of West Parrish Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Since 1898, White Rock Baptist Church, St. Joseph A.M.E. Church, Stanford L. Warren Library, Lincoln Hospital, John Avery Boys and Girls Club, North Carolina College, and Durham Public Schools are all connected historically to black businesses on . . . — — Map (db m126157) HM |
| On North 3rd Street at Red Cross Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street. |
| |
Congregation formed in 1865. Present church constructed 1880 on land donated by Geo. Peabody. Located 2 blocks east. — — Map (db m77229) HM |
| On West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Front:
In this house, on 11 August 1886, famed African-American educator Booker T. Washington married Olivia A. Davidson. Residents at the time were Mary Davidson Elliott (sister of Olivia) and her husband Dr. Noah Elliott, a veteran of . . . — — Map (db m63680) HM |
| On Oakes Place 0.2 miles from Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This cemetery stands as evidence of a once thriving African American farming community established in the 1820s. With the aid of community leader, Alexander "Sandy" Harper (c.1804-1889), Captina, originally called Guinea, became a stop on the . . . — — Map (db m79263) HM |
| On U.S. 68 at Lewis B Moore Drive (County Route 55), on the left when traveling north on U.S. 68. |
| | The Underground Railroad in Champaign County
The inhumanity of slavery and the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850 motivated anti-slavery activists to operate a covert network, the "Underground Railroad," which helped fugitive slaves . . . — — Map (db m78141) HM |
| On Guardian Boulevard east of West 130th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The West Park African American community began in 1809 with the
first black settler and one of the earliest residents of the area, inventor
and farmer George Peake. With the growth of the railroad industry,
African Americans were encouraged to . . . — — Map (db m136899) HM |
| On Washington Street at Bernard Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. |
| | Organized in 1845, Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Delaware, with Reverend Daniel Winslow serving as the first minister. In 1853 the cornerstone of the first church was laid, which was . . . — — Map (db m12823) HM |
| On Long Street at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Long Street. |
| | Organized in 1823 as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Paul A.M.E. Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Columbus. The church, founded by Moses Freeman and 13 other members from the Town Street Church, was originally . . . — — Map (db m16963) HM |
| On Pine Street (Ohio Route 160), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Side A:
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1818 as the Bethel Church. In 1868 its present name, John Gee, was adopted when the church was erected and rededicated at this present site on land donated by Gee. Founders of . . . — — Map (db m30582) HM |
| On Brush Row Road at Shorter Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Brush Row Road. |
| | Side A:
In the early 1800s, William and Eleanor Kendall owned this land, known for its natural springs, beauty, and farmland. In 1850, Elias Drake, lawyer and former speaker in the Ohio General Assembly, purchased the property and named it . . . — — Map (db m14058) HM |
| On Wilberforce-Clifton Road (County Route 94) near Coleman Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Payne Theological Seminary was originally established as Union Seminary in West Jefferson, Ohio, by the Ohio Conference of the African Methodist Church (AME) on October 18, 1844. The Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church North met . . . — — Map (db m52891) HM |
| On Bicknell Road 0.1 miles south of U.S. 42, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Wilberforce University (Side A)
Wilberforce University, founded at Tawawa Springs in 1856 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, is the first private historically black college or university in America. The inspirations for Wilberforce were an . . . — — Map (db m52889) HM |
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