| Marker Number |
10335 |
| Atlas Number |
5209010335 |
| Marker Title |
Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church |
| Index Entry |
Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church |
| Address |
224 S. Fredericksburg St. |
| City |
San Marcos |
| County |
Hays |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; African American topics; African Methodist or Colored/Christian Methodist Episcopal; churches |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
traces its history to 1875, and is believed to be the oldest African American congregation in San Marcos. the first church building was erected on this site in 1879, and later was replaced by a succession of structures. The church operated a Freedmen's school for former slaves and their children in the 1870s, and has continued to support numerous community and charitable endeavors through the years. It remains an important part of the history of San Marcos and Hays County. |
