Bensalem A.M.E. Church / Little Jerusalem A.M.E. Church

Neighborhood:Bucks County

Address:
1200 Bridgewater Rd.
Bensalem, PA 19020

Significance:
A group of freed slaves founded this church in 1818, under the guidance of Bishop Richard Allen. The congregation first met in various houses until they built a permanent frame structure in 1832.

Type of Historic Resource:church

Date Built / Architect:ca. 1832; alterations, 1860, 1896

Extant: yes

Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:n/a

National Register of Historic Places:National Register (12/3/1980)