Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The oldest and largest African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. This church organization was organized about 1870 by the Rev. Moody, pioneer circuit rider, and five area settlers. Members met in homes until facilities were built at this site soon after it was purchased in 1878. The name Allen was adopted as part of the congregational title in 1879 to honor Richard Allen, a former slave who became the first Bishop of the A.M.E. faith. Led by 29 pastors in over a century of service, Allen Chapel has played a significant role in Fort Worth's development. (1982)

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7590, -97.3274 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Morning Chapel Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Saint James Second Street Baptist Church, and Greater Saint James Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000125. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.