Quinn African American Methodist Episcopal Church - Frederick MD
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N 39° 25.002 W 077° 24.876
18S E 292135 N 4365801
Quinn African American Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1855. The church was renamed Quinn Chapel AME in 1835 in honor of William Paul Quinn, the fourth Bishop of the AME Church, and a previous Pastor of the Frederick County Circuit.
Waymark Code: WM17GMW
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2023
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THE PLACE:
Quinn African American Methodist Episcopal Church is located at 106 East Third Street, Frederick, MD, United States 21701. It is a contributing building the Frederick Historic District, National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1855. The congregation that has been in continuous existence since the 1790s. The church has been a significant and important dwelling place and habitat for the African American citizens of Frederick, as well as, for the City of Frederick itself. It was a part of the Underground Railroad and served as a ‘Safe House’ in Frederick County. This help support the migration of slaves to the north and Canada during a time of despair for those who were courageous enough to escape to freedom. The basement of the church was used as a hospital during the Civil War treating soldiers wounded in the Battle of Monocacy on the south side of Frederick. The church also served as the first school for ‘colored’ people of Frederick soon after the Civil War. The original structure dates back to 1855.
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THE PERSON
WILLIAM PAUL QUINN (1788-1873)
Bishop William Paul Quinn was the fourth Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He was instrumental in establishing several AME churches in U.S. midwestern states during the pre-Civil War period. His work for the black Methodist community was highly regarded. That work included starting new churches in the Midwest and working with the Underground Railroad. Bishop Quinn served as the senior bishop of the AME church for nearly 25 years, making him the longest presiding bishop in the church until his death in 1873.
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