Lincoln Cemetery (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Lincoln Cemetery was founded in 1817 by the Wesley Union African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E. Zion Church).[1] It is located at 201 South 30th Street in the Penbrook area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[2][3] It began as a burial ground for African Americans and was named the Lincoln Cemetery in 1827. Members of the Wesley Union church, spread out through the Harrisburg Area, were active in the Underground Railroad.[1] Civil War veterans, including Ephraim Slaughter, the last surviving Civil War Veteran of Harrisburg is buried in the cemetery. He served in the 37th regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops and the 3rd N.C. Colored Infantry.[1][4] It is the site of one of the historical markers in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.[5]
Notable people[]
- William H. Day, abolitionist, educator, and newspaper publisher[1][3]
- Thomas Morris Chester, African-American attorney and Civil War correspondent[1][5]
- Harriet McClintock Marshall, nicknamed "Ma", assisted with the care and education of the escaped slaves traveling on the Underground Railroad stop located in the old Wesley Church.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Story Ideas: African American History in PA's Hershey & Harrisburg Region". www.visithersheyharrisburg.org. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Lincoln Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania", maps.google.com
- ^ a b "Hallowed Grounds African American Patriots of Pennsylvania". housedivided.dickinson.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Black History Month: Ephraim Slaughter went from slave to soldier to successful businessman". 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ a b Fleagle, Rachel. "The Historical Prevalence of the Lincoln Cemetery". The HawkEye. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
Coordinates: 40°16′50.49″N 76°51′19.67″W / 40.2806917°N 76.8554639°W
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Cemeteries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania