African Methodist Episcopal Church
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1816 -
Biographical / Historical
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, founded in 1816, is a predominantly African-American Methodist denomination based in the United States.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Emanuel A.M.E. Church records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1035
Abstract
Emanuel A.M.E. Church is located in the area of St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina that once was part of the incorporated African American town of Maryville. The town lost its charter in 1936 and the area is now part of the City of Charleston. The church continues on its original site, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Highway 61.The records consist of three volumes containing minutes of the leadership of the church, detailing all elements of business...
Dates:
approximately 1950-1982