On May 2, 1868, the African Methodist

Episcopal Church purchased land west

of Millsboro from John M. Burton and

first church building was soon built.

In 1885, the Church officially changed

its name to Dickersons Chapel to honor

Bishop William Fisher Dickerson. Known

locally as the Old Field Church, the

church building was renovated and rebuilt

several times during the early part of

the 20th century. In 1923, Juba Boyce willed

land at this site to the Church. The congregation

moved to this location in 1970 when the

present Dickerson Chapel was built under

the leadership of Rev. E.L. Coleman.

Marker is on East Dupont Blvd. (U.S. 113), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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