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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 Devry Becker Jones, October 11, 2020
Old English / Episcopal Cemetery Marker
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| On North Church Street (County Road 480/1) just north of Old Queen Alley, on the right when traveling north. |
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This Old English/Episcopal Cemetery contains the graves of these Revolutionary War soldiers: Maj. Henry Bedinger, Anthony Kerney, Lt. Daniel Bedinger, James Kerney Sr., William Morgan Jr., William Lemen, Caleb Levick, Robert Tabb, and the . . . — — Map (db m157759) HM |
| On East Mifflin Street at North Hancock Street, on the left when traveling east on East Mifflin Street. |
| | The Gloria Dei Church is a striking example of the Gothic Revival style, which was locally popular between 1915 and 1945 for the design of religious buildings. The façade is of brick and limestone. Decorative elements include Gothic-arched door and . . . — — Map (db m53469) HM |
| On East Dayton Street at North Blount Street, on the right when traveling east on East Dayton Street. |
| | John Hill first set eyes on Madison while visiting a relative who was attending the University of Wisconsin. He moved his family here from Atlanta in 1910 to join a modest community of about 140 African Americans. In 1917, Hill bought a house and . . . — — Map (db m33612) HM |
| On East Dayton Street at North Blount Street on East Dayton Street. |
| | These vernacular buildings are significant for their association with, and are among the last vestiges of, Madison's first African-American community. Both were moved to the site by African-American civic leader, John Turner. The two-story, . . . — — Map (db m54181) HM |
| On West Kilbourn Avenue at North 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on West Kilbourn Avenue. |
| | St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first African-American church built in Wisconsin, once stood on this site. The property was purchased in 1869, the year the congregation was organized. Construction on the St. Mark A.M.E. church began . . . — — Map (db m35201) HM |
| On Banwell Rd 1.4 kilometers north of County Rd 42, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Beginning in the 1830s, at least 30 families fleeing enslavement and racial oppression in the United States settled in the Banwell Road area in Sandwich East. They had the opportunity to purchase land through two Black-organized land settlement . . . — — Map (db m90183) HM |
| On Geneva Street at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Geneva Street. |
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The Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church was the first Black church in St. Catharines. Originally known as the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the name was changed to reflect their loyalty to the British Empire. In 1793, the . . . — — Map (db m75867) HM |
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