St. John A.M.E. Church

The church was founded in 1830 by former slaves and was first black organization in Beaver Co. Built on Mulberry Street in 1880. Destroyed by fire in 1900 and rebuilt in 1902. It was damaged severely by the 1936 flood. The present church was built 1990.

Marker is at the intersection of Mulberry Street and Fulton Street on Mulberry Street.

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