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1866

AME Started in 1866 and was organized at the home of the grandmother and grandfather of local educator, Kansas Hall of Fame Educator and Coach, Professor. E.J. Hawkins in Fort Scott. The first A.M.E. Church was located at Elm and Judson Streets

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1870

• A Camp meeting (Revival) was held near Fort Scott, Sept 16-18, 1870

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1871

• A Camp meeting (Revival) was held at Couch’s Addition in Fort Scott, July 15, 1871

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• Delegates from the AME Church went to the Conference in 1871.

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1874

• The first A.M.E. Church had a new addition built on the first church in Dec 1874.

• The A.M.E. had 30 church members in 1874.

• Bishop A.W. Wayman, the churches’ name’s sake, preached a sermon at the first A.M.E. church in Fort Scott on April 29, 1874.

• Bishop A.W. Wayman dedicated the new church AME Church in Fort Scott on June 20, 1874.

• The first A.M.E. Church had an addition built to the church on Nov, 1874

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1876

• A.M.E hosted its first Kansas -Nebraska and Colorado week-long Conference held in Fort Scott, KS, Oct 4, 1876.

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1877

• Several church members were baptized in the nearby Marmaton River by the first A.M.E. church in Feb 18, 1877.

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1882

• The A.M.E. Church had a festival and Christmas Tree in the Black Masonic Lodge and distributed presents. Dec, 1882.

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1884

• The church purchased the property and moved to 301 S. Lowman St, in 1884.

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1885

• Church membership was up to 200 members in 1885.

1886

• The Laying of the Corner Stone with Masonic Rites at the new location at 301 S. Lowman was on Nov 4, 1886. Members of the Keystone lodge and Eagle Claw lodge of the A.F. & A.M., were also part of the ceremony.

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1888

• Frederick Douglas spoke at the Opera House in Fort Scott on interest of the A.M.E. in Nov 16, 1888.

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1890

• The A.M.E. Church was named, Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in 1890, when the present church building was finished being built at Third and Lowman Streets.

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• The church floor was re-carpeted, 1890.

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1891

• A.M.E hosted its Second C Kansas -Nebraska conference that was held in Fort Scott. Both Bishops Grant and Ward also were present and spoke during the conference in Sept,1891.

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• A.M.E Church speaker Rev. B.W. Derrick of New York and Rev. L.J. Coppin of Philadelphia both spoke separately to a mostly white large congregation at the predominately white First Methodist Episcopal Church and the First Christian Church as part of the conference schedule Sept, 1891.

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1900

• A.M.E hosted its third Kansas -Nebraska conference that was held in Fort Scott. Over 100 ministers were in attendance in 1900.

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1903

• A.M.E hosted the District Conference that was held in Fort Scott, 1903.

• The Interstate Literary Association of Kansas and the West held their Conferenced at the A.M.E Church Dec 25 -26, 1903. This was noted as one of the largest gatherings in the west for this group.

• Carrie Hughes, Langston’s Hughes mother attend the Interstate Literary Association at the A.M.E. Dec 25- 26, 1903

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1910

• A.M.E hosted its fourth Kansas -Nebraska conference that was held in Fort Scott, in 1910

• 800 people attended the speaker session by Dr. E. R. Vaughn, from Western University, Kansas City, KS (HBCU) on 1910.

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1911

• Anna Parks, Gordon Parks sister read paper on Missions during the evening service Nov 19, 1911

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1917

• Sarah Parks, Gordon Parks mother, read a paper, “Mother, Home and Heaven” during the late evening choir program on April 8, 1917.

• A.M.E hosted District conference that was held in Fort Scott, in June, 1917

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1917

• Sarah Parks, Gordon Parks mother, read a paper, “Mother, Home and Heaven” during the late evening choir program on April 8, 1917.

• A.M.E hosted District conference that was held in Fort Scott, in June, 1917

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1918

• Roscoe Conkling Simmons, noted Speaker, Journalist, Political Activist and nephew of Booker T. Washington spoke to a full house at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church on April 16, 1918. Thousands were turned away as far away as Kansas City and Los Angeles. Tickets were sold for a $1 each.

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1919

• A.M.E hosted District conference that was held in Fort Scott, in 1919

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1920

• Parent-Teacher Association of the Plaza School held a benefit fundraiser event at the A.M.E. church to purchase a new set of encyclopedia books on Jan 29, 1920.

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1928

• Rev. W.M. Lain from the A.M.E. Pleasanton, KS Church came to preach, April 29, 1928

• Prof. E.J. Hawkins attended s the World Church Conference in Los Angeles, CA as a representative for the AME Church, 1928

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1938

• A.M.E hosted its fifth Kansas -Nebraska conference that was held in Fort Scott, in 1938

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1941

• 75th anniversary Celebration Events Sept 26, 1941

• The Parrish House was Rebuilt in 1936 -1941

• Church members increase with 86 new members

• The Church was renovated and all bills paid, the only debt in Was $36 in1941

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1966

• Centennial Anniversary Celebration and events 1966

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​1968

• Filming of the The Learning Tree church scenes in 1968

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2001

• The Church was condemned in 2001.

• The Church was razed Dec, 2001.