The Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, which is usually called the "U.A.M.E. Church," was formally organized as a separate denomination in 1865 by some congregations of the African Union Church founded by Peter Spencer in 1813.
OLD FORT UNION AMERICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
"In 1813 a group of African American Methodists led by Peter Spencer formed an independent denomination that came to be known as the African Union Church. Early meeting of the Christiana Bridge congregation were likely held at private residences until 1850, when a brick structure was built for worship. In 1854 the group was formally incorporated as the African Union Church of Christiana Bridge. Shortly thereafter, a denominational leadership dispute resulted in the separation of some member churches. The Christiana Bridge Congestion followed leaders into a new denomination, and in 1868 they were formally incorporated as the Union American Church of Christiana. In the late 19th century the existing house of worship was moved from its original location. The congregation disassembled the structure and rebuilt it on property purchased from Louis Taylor. In 1898, the church was re-incorporated as the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church of Christiana. When the mortgage was burned, “Old Fort” was added to the church name to commemorate the faithfulness of the congregation. In 1983 Old Fort UAME was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the White Clay Creek Hundred Multiple Resource Area." "Delaware Public Archives---2008 NC---184"
(The above information taken from historical marker located outside of Old Fort UAME Church, Christiana, Delaware)
A denomination of the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church was also established in Newark, Delaware in 1868 by free Blacks known as Mt. Zion UAME Church located on New London Road.