National Register of Historic Places

Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex

Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware
Listed
September 16, 2014
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
14000617

About this property

The Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex is a historic church and summer camp meeting facility on Powell Farm Road near Clarksville, Delaware. The property was developed in the post-Civil War era as a summer religious camp for African Americans. It was established around 1873, with an open tabernacle structure for religious functions, surrounded by modest cottages. An 1890 one-room schoolhouse that was used in the education of African-American children was adapted as the camp's refectory in 1922, and in 1959 the Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church was built on the property. The school building in particular is notable as one of the best-preserved late 19th-century schools for African-Americans in the state. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware
38.54488, -75.14537

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex listed on the National Register?

Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex?

Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex?

The period of significance for Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex is recorded as the civil_war era.

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