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Star Hill AME Church
Star Hill AME Church is located in Delaware
Star Hill AME Church
Location in Delaware
Star Hill AME Church is located in the United States
Star Hill AME Church
Location in the United States
Location 357 Voshell Mill-Star Hill Road, Camden, Delaware
Area 1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built c. 1866
Architectural style Vernacular Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 94001389
Added to NRHP November 25, 1994

The Star Hill AME Church, also known as the Star of the East Church, is a very old church building. It is located near Camden, Delaware in Kent County, Delaware. This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) faith. It also has a cemetery next to it.

The church was built around 1866. It is a one-story building with a special roof shape called a gable roof. The building looks like a simple version of the Gothic Revival style. It has a small bell tower on top of the roof. People believe that burials in the cemetery started when the church was founded in the 1860s. However, the oldest marked grave is from the early 1890s.

What is Star Hill AME Church?

The Star Hill AME Church is a very important place for the community of Star Hill. This community was one of the first places where African Americans settled in Kent County. The church was started in the 1860s. It is considered a "daughter church" of the nearby Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church.

When Was the Church Recognized?

The Star Hill AME Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. This means it is a special building that is important to the history of the United States.

Star Hill Museum

Today, the church building is also home to the Star Hill Museum. This museum helps people learn about African American history in Kent County. It has exhibits that tell stories about slavery and the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped enslaved people find freedom.

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Historical marker at the church
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