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Network to Preserve African American Burial Grounds in the Works
Preservation

Network to Preserve African American Burial Grounds in the Works

Preservation Pennsylvania and PA Hallowed Grounds plan to connect cemetery stewards with resources, support, and training

Arch Street Project Examines Life and Death in Colonial Philadelphia
Preservation

Arch Street Project Examines Life and Death in Colonial Philadelphia

Forensic scientists and archeologists uncover life in the 1700s through the recovery of human remains

Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station
History

Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station

Ed Duffy takes us on a wild, winding ride through the history of how 30th Street Station came to be

Cemeteries, Segregation, and the Funerals of Henry Jones
History

Cemeteries, Segregation, and the Funerals of Henry Jones

Philadelphia was once home to a number of African-American cemeteries established largely out of necessity due to racial discrimination. In 1875, the family of a famous Black caterer challenged the administration of one local cemetery over its biased policies

Lost In The Shuffle: Finding Philly’s Displaced Soldiers
Preservation

Lost In The Shuffle: Finding Philly’s Displaced Soldiers

In honor of Memorial Day, Mickey Herr tracks the reinterred remains of soldiers who fought in the American Revolution and Civil War from Washington Square to Palumbo Recreation Center to Old Swedes’ Church in South Philly

Prefab Future For Former African-American Cemetery In West Philly
Preservation

Prefab Future For Former African-American Cemetery In West Philly

Harry K. unearths an old African-American cemetery in West Philadelphia that was owned by a church connected to the Underground Railroad. The land is currently being redeveloped for residential construction

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead
Preservation

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead

At Woodlands Cemetery, an army of volunteers preserve the memory of Victorian city dwellers with the Grave Gardeners program. Contributor Ann de Forest has the story

Spiritual Firebrand Of The Revolutionary War Immortalized In Wood
Art & Design

Spiritual Firebrand Of The Revolutionary War Immortalized In Wood

A forgotten minister is honored with 100 year old stump sculpture at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church


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