HARRIET A. BAKER
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unimoggers
N 40° 36.057 W 075° 27.864
18T E 460708 N 4494563
There's a book about her entitled "The Colored Lady Eevangelist."
Waymark Code: WMZMP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2006
Views: 60
Marker Text:
This African-American evangelist opened a mission about 1900 at 738 North Penn Street, where she preached until her death. In 1914 her mission became the first home of St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, which built at this location in 1936.
Marker Name: Harriet A. Baker
County: Lehigh
Date Dedicated: 05/04/1990
Marker Type: City
Location: 410 Union St., Allentown
Category: African American, Women, Religion
Website: [Web Link]
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