St. James A.M.E. Church
At 236 E. 11th Street. Founded 1874, this is Erie's oldest African-American congregation. Five of its first six members were women. Originally at 3rd & German Streets, this church has long ministered to the spiritual and social needs of the Erie community.
Marker is at the intersection of East 12th Street (Pennsylvania Route 5/290) and Holland Street, on the right when traveling west on East 12th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org