Lincoln Cemetery (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Lincoln Cemetery was founded in November 1877 by the Wesley Union African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E. Zion Church), [1] and is located at 201 South 30th Street in the Susquehanna Township area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[2][3]


Lincoln Cemetery
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Established1877
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°16′50.49″N 76°51′19.67″W / 40.2806917°N 76.8554639°W / 40.2806917; -76.8554639
Owned byWesley Union A.M.E Zion Church
No. of intermentsover 4400
Find a GraveLincoln Cemetery

History

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The oldest extant Black cemetery in Harrisburg, Lincoln contains many people re-interred from the approximately five original African-American Burial Grounds in the city of Harrisburg. 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 are 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]

Restoration

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In July 2021, part of the descendant community of Lincoln Cemetery began clean-up, restoration and reclamation of the grounds.[6]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania", maps.google.com
  3. ^ a b "Hallowed Grounds African American Patriots of Pennsylvania". housedivided.dickinson.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. ^ "Black History Month: Ephraim Slaughter went from slave to soldier to successful businessman". 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  5. ^ a b Fleagle, Rachel. "The Historical Prevalence of the Lincoln Cemetery". The HawkEye. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. ^ "SOAL". lincolncemtery.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.