Harriet A. Baker

Harriet A. Baker is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Allentown, Lehigh County, dedicated 1990.

at church, 410 Union St., Allentown

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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 was built at this location in 1936.

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1871 · Plate F. East Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1876 · Outline Map of Lehigh County. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Map of Pennsylvania. 93 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1894 · Allentown, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1903 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Outline Map of Lehigh County, 1876, covering the location of Harriet A. Baker, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Outline Map of Lehigh County, 1876, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Harriet A. Baker

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