Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, colloquially known as Mother Emanuel, is a church in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1817. It is the oldest AME church in the Southern United States; founded the previous year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, AME was the first independent black denomination in the nation.- Email: motheremanuelsc@gmail.com
- Type: Religious organization
- Address: 110 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel Square Baptist Church and TD Arena.
Citadel Square Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Citadel Square Church was the fourth baptist church built in Charleston, South Carolina. The church began as an outgrowth of the First Baptist Church when, in 1854, a dozen members sought permission to establish a new church for the upper peninsula.
TD Arena
Stadium
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TD Arena is multi-purpose indoor sporting and performance arena located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Owned and operated by the College of Charleston, the venue serves as the primary home court for the Charleston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams and the school's women's volleyball team. TD Arena is situated 890 feet southwest of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wraggborough and Ansonborough.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.
Charleston
Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.78766° or 32° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
-79.93312° or 79° 55′ 59″ westInception
1816Open location code
8742Q3Q8+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1444814528OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
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