St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church
Historical Marker
St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church was organized
on the fourth Sunday in March 1866 under
the leadership of George C. Caine.
The house of worship was erected on the
corner of St. David and Granville Streets
in 1869.
We are grateful to God
for those who laid the foundation of
St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church
in Tarboro, N.C.
Among our most notable trustees were
John C. Dancy, Jr., who was elected
editor of the Star of Zion and trustee
of Livingstone College in Salsbury, N.C.
He was also very active politically
on the local, state, and national level.
Franklin D. Dancy was elected as
Tarboro's first black mayor in 1882.
Served as town commissioner and
state senator.
Dr. Milton D. Quigless Sr, established
Tarboro's only black hospital in
December 1946.
On September 16, 1999, St. Paul A.M.E. Zion
Church was destroyed by floodwaters
of Hurricane Floyd. The following trustees
worked untiringly to refurbish our 134
year old edifice and preserve our history
by developing this historical site
Alonzo Street — Chairman Trustee Board
Lovie Rooks — Chairman Historical Committee
Lorna P. Lloyd — Co-Chairman Historical Committee
Gloria B. Brown — Recording Secretary
Henry L. Brown — Treasurer
Mary B. Black
Lucille Brown
The only part of St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church
remaining, at this location are the bell that
was housed in the Church's steeple.
A marble tablet containing the beginning
history of our church and
cornerstone.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and
thy coming in from this time forth, and
even for evermore.
Psalm 121:8
Marker is on East Granville Street near St. David Street, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
